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Andrew Leonard / Salon:
One nation, not just speaking English — After a substantial speech decrying the current state of bankruptcy law in the United States, Barack Obama took a few questions from the audience in Powder Springs, Georgia on Tuesday morning. One young woman asked whether there was anything …
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Tomorrow's anti-Obama email today — This monologe will getting many heads nodding in agreement, but for those Americans who don't like much having to “press 1 for English” one line won't go over well: — “Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English — they'll learn English …
Jonah Goldberg / The Corner:
Dishonest or Stupid? — Via Jim Geraghty I see Obama had this to say about proponents of English-only laws: … Me: Jim has a lot more thoughts on this. But it seems to me the central point is that this is either staggeringly dishonest or stupendously dumb.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Today's coverup of surveillance crimes and Barack Obama — What we learned in December, 2005 that George Bush and the telecoms were doing — listening in on the private conversations of American citizens without warrants — is a felony under clear U.S. law, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine for each offense.
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
SENATE TICK-TOCK ON THE FISA BILL — From NBC's Ken Strickland — The Senate is finally expected to wrap up the bill updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act today, which includes the controversial provision of retroactive immunity for telecom companies facing lawsuit.
CNN:
Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 — BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — A deadline should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces from Iraq, and the pullout could be done by 2011, an Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday. — Ali al-Dabbagh said any timetable would depend on …
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Wall Street Journal:
Maliki's Withdrawal Card — A year ago, the conventional Beltway wisdom had it that Iraq was a failed state. Today, the same wisdom holds that it is less chaotic but still fragile, dependent entirely on a U.S. presence to survive. But judging by recent comments from Nouri al-Maliki, even this view may be out of date.
Nitya / Political Punch:
Jesse Ventura To Run for Senate? — In an interview with NPR's David Welna that ran today former Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura, Ind-Minn., sounds like he may run for Senate, challenging incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., whom Ventura defeated for governor in 1998, as well as Democratic nominee …
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David Welna / NPR:
Ventura Run Would Shake Up Minn. Senate Race — Listen Now — · In Minnesota, what's likely to be the most expensive and closely watched U.S. Senate race in the nation has lately been consumed by talk of an old Playboy article, a Capitol Hill crash pad and whether a onetime professional wrestler …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Obama Donors Aren't Rushing to Aid Clinton — A prominent donor to Senator Barack Obama recently sent an e-mail plea to other supporters, asking them — for the sake of Democratic unity — to write checks to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to help retire her $23 million in campaign debt.
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE CLINTONITES.
THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE CLINTONITES.
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Washington Post:
Iran Test-Fires Long-Range Missile — Iran said today it had test-fired a long-range missile capable of reaching Israel and U.S. troops in the region, a step promptly condemned by the Bush administration as heightening tensions over the country's suspected nuclear weapons program.
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Kevin Krause / Dallas City Hall Blog:
Dallas County meeting turns racial — A special meeting about Dallas County traffic tickets turned tense and bizarre this afternoon. — County commissioners were discussing problems with the central collections office that is used to process traffic ticket payments and handle other paperwork normally done by the JP Courts.
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David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
Networks may limit convention coverage — Major television networks are considering curtailing coverage of the Democratic National Convention after Monday's announcement that Barack Obama will accept his party's nomination in a Denver stadium. — According to several broadcast executives …
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Cynthia Burton / Philly.com:
GOP club accused of racism for Obama web banner — A banner slogan on the Pemberton Republican Club's Web site that said, “Obama loves America like O.J. loved Nicole,” disappeared yesterday after local Democrats alleged racist campaign tactics. — The Web master, Ed Kuck …
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The Politico:
In theory, economists support McCain — The endorsement could hardly have been stronger. On Monday, John McCain's campaign released a statement signed by 300 economists who “enthusiastically support” his “Jobs for America” economic plan, providing a heavyweight testimonial …
Matthew Continetti / Weekly Standard:
Losing the Latino Vote — McCain's prospects don't look good. — PLENTY OF COMMENTATORS, including yours truly, argued during the Democratic primaries that Barack Obama had shown a weakness with Latino voters which could last through the general election and help John McCain on Election Day.
New York Post:
INTELLECTUALS LIE, THE POWERLESS DIE — THE greatest lie intellectuals tell us is that “the pen is mightier than the sword.” That's what cowards claim when they want to preen as heroes. — Billions of words have been hurled at Sudan's government. The misery in Darfur not only continues but deepens.