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11:45 AM ET, July 22, 2008

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Eli Lake / New York Sun:
Maliki Bets That Obama Will Prevail  —  Reception of Democrat Shaped by Chalabi Advice  —  WASHINGTON — In throwing his support behind Senator Obama's plan for a 16-month timetable for an American withdrawal from Iraq, Prime Minister al-Maliki is calculating that Mr. Obama …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Obama Makes War Gains  —  Maliki's Embrace of Withdrawal Timeline Confounds McCain  —  When Sen. Barack Obama left Washington last week, he was under pressure to defend what Republican critics called an arbitrary deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Iraq.
New York Times:
For Obama, a First Step Is Not a Misstep  —  BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government on Monday left little doubt that it favors a withdrawal plan for American combat troops similar to what Senator Barack Obama has proposed, providing Mr. Obama with a potentially powerful political boost on a day he spent …
Michael Grunwald / Time:
Never Underestimate McCain, But ...
Discussion: Daily Kos, TIME.com and Yahoo! News
Associated Press:
Iraqi backing of Obama plan irks White House
Discussion: TalkLeft
The Politico:
McCain gaffes pile up; critics pile on  —  Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) said “Iraq” when he apparently meant “Afghanistan” on Monday, adding to a string of mixed-up word choices that is giving ammunition to the opposition.  —  Just in the past three weeks, McCain has also mistaken “Somalia” …
CNN:
Attack injures 5 near Obama's Jerusalem hotel  —  JERUSALEM (CNN) — The driver of a backhoe was shot and killed after driving the construction machine over a number of vehicles near the Jerusalem hotel where Sen. Barack Obama is scheduled to stay Tuesday night, according to police.
Discussion: BBC and The Swamp
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Coverage of ‘Netroots’ Confab Draws Protest— Snarky Article Spiked — Editor's Note Apologizes  —  NEW YORK (Commentary) It started innocently enough, over coffee in a hotel lobby, with me (as usual at that hour) huddled over a newspaper—in print, not on a laptop, unlike everyone else in the vicinity.
Discussion: The Nation and New York Observer
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Obama Far More Popular Among Jews Than Lieberman  —  If Barack Obama has a problem among Jewish voters, then Sen. Joseph Lieberman is in monumental trouble.  —  Among the most high-profile Jews in Congress, Lieberman is viewed far more unfavorably than the presumptive Democratic nominee, according to a new poll.
Matthew Yglesias:
Karadzic Nabbed  —  War criminal Radovan Karadzic was arrested in Serbia bringing to an end the long twilight of his career as a fugitive from international justice.  Here's a useful PBS profile of Karadzic.  The Finding Karadzic blog is interesting (and though soon to be literally obsolete …
Discussion: democracyarsenal.org
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Washington Wire:
Column Sends Rumors Flying on McCain VP Choice  —  Elizabeth Holmes reports from Manchester, N.H. on the presidential race.  —  Rumors that John McCain will announce his running mate sometime this week flew fast and furiously Monday evening, with the campaign's coy response fueling the speculation.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
McCain To Meet With Jindal
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
McCain closes in on VP
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org:
Andrea on Obama Trip: ‘What Some Would Call Fake Interviews’  —  Andrea Mitchell might be a doyenne of the liberal media, but she has her reporter's pride and principles, both of which have been trampled by the way the Obama campaign has managed the media during the candidate's current trip to Afghanistan and Iraq.
Shelby Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Why Jesse Jackson Hates Obama  —  A few weeks ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson made something of a fool of himself.  There he was — a historical figure in his own right — threatening the castration of Barack Obama.  It was sad to see.  —  If I have often criticized Mr. Jackson, I have also, reservedly, admired him.
Discussion: PrestoPundit and Dean's World
Bill Vlasic / New York Times:
Ford to Make Broader Bet on Small Cars  —  DEARBORN, Mich. — The Ford Motor Company, which devoted itself for nearly 20 years to putting millions of Americans into big pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles, is about to drastically alter its focus to building more small cars.
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Michelle Obama's pledge: Barack will save all the children  —  Charles Krauthammer wrote last week about the enormous arrogance of Barack Obama, but even Krauthammer couldn't imagine that the Obamas would claim to rescue all of the world's children through their election.
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Ink-Stained Wretchedness  —  Tattoos are the emblems of our age.  They bristle from the biceps of men in summer shirts, from the lower backs of women as they ascend stairs, from the shoulders of basketball players as they drive toward the basket, and from every inch of certain celebrities.
Discussion: First Draft, Wonkette and Moue Magazine
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Obama tries to dial down politics  —  AMMAN, Jordan - Democrat Barack Obama's entire traveling campaign apparatus is in place.  He will speak Thursday at an historic site in Berlin that could draw tens of thousands of spectators.  And chief campaign strategist David Axelrod might …
Discussion: Hot Air and Gateway Pundit
Hindrocket / Power Line:
HE'D RATHER LOSE A WAR THAN AN ELECTION  —  Tonight Barack Obama told ABC News that, knowing what we know now—that the surge in Iraq has been a success, that it has drastically reduced violence and given Iraq a shot at a bright future—he would still oppose it:  —  This was, I think, a moment of candor.
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Culture of Debt  —  On the front page of Sunday's Times, Gretchen Morgenson described Diane McLeod's spiral into indebtedness, and now a debate has erupted over who is to blame.  —  Some people emphasize the predatory lenders who seduced her with too-good-to-be-true credit lines and incomprehensible mortgage offers.
 
 
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
A New Openness to Talks With That ‘Axis of Evil’
UnionLeader.com:
McCain in Rochester - But where is Obama?
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
Flip Obama Treatment
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Udall Moves Ahead in Colorado Senate Race
Guardian:
Brown signals Iraq troops withdrawal
Discussion: Salon and TIME.com
Martin Kady II / The Politico:
GOP senators scramble for life boats
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Glenn Reynolds / Pajamas Media:
A PREDICTION: If Barack Obama is elected President …
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Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
The MSM? It's Now ‘Traditional’
Michael Falcone / The Caucus:
Citizens United to Release Anti-Obama Documentary
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Andrea Stone / USA Today:
Hearing will tackle 'Don't ask, don't tell' military policy
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
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McCain, at Bush Home, Faults Obama on War Plan
David Kopel / The Volokh Conspiracy:
THE UNITED NATIONS VS. THE SECOND AMENDMENT: Over at Opinio Juris …
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