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2:05 PM ET, July 23, 2008

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The Politico:
Breaking: Novak cited after hitting pedestrian  —  Syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning.  —  A Politico reporter saw Novak in the front of a police car with a citation in his hand …
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Witness: ‘No way’ Novak didn't know he hit someone; victim was ‘splayed across the front’ of his car.  —  Politico reports that conservative pundit Robert Novak “was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning.”
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
All Hail ‘McBama’  —  John McCain needs to wake up and smell the Arabic coffee.  —  I know this is not an easy time for him.  When you have been beaten up for four years because of your support for the Iraq war, and then you get something big right — your support for the surge — you want to be able to savor that for a while.
Discussion: American Power, marbury and Donklephant
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Joe Klein / Swampland:
McCain Meltdown  —  John McCain said this today in Rochester, New Hampshire: … This is the ninth presidential campaign I've covered.  I can't remember a more scurrilous statement by a major party candidate.  It smacks of desperation.  It renews questions about whether McCain has the right temperament for the presidency.
Washington Post:
Mr. Obama in Iraq  —  THE INITIAL MEDIA coverage of Barack …
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Confirmed: Maliki's Timetable Endorsement NOT Lost In Translation
Juan Cole / Salon:
Obama is saying the wrong things about Afghanistan
Discussion: Newshoggers.com
Dean Barnett / Weekly Standard Blog:
Obama Ignorance Watch (A Very Special Edition!)  —  As you know, Barack Obama is still trotting across the globe, sinking three pointers, ignoring military counsel and healing the occasional leper.  Amidst all the hullabaloo, these Obama comments regarding Israel and terrorism have been sadly overlooked:
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Marc Ambinder:
Tales From The JV Squad: No Press Avail  —  WILKES-BARRE, PA — The one scheduled McCain press conference of the week has just been canceled, we are told.  No word as to why.  Grumble, grumble.  —  Why?  Scheduling.  Which is like answering “food” to “what did you eat for breakfast.”
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Matthew Yglesias:   Gotta Get Away From Me  —  Ben Smith notes that with McCain's …
Ben Smith / The Politico:
McCain cancels avail
Discussion: TalkLeft and Salon
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Obama tour staged for political pop  —  JERUSALEM - Democrat Barack Obama doesn't travel light.  —  Halfway around the world, the Obama campaign machine appears as sprawling and seamless as it is on its home turf.  As the presumptive Democratic nominee tours five countries in five days …
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Will Lester / Associated Press:
Obama daughters keep hectic schedules of their own
Discussion: michellemalkin.com
New York Times:
Bush Drops Opposition to Housing Bill
Discussion: Fact-esque and On Background
Alessandra Stanley / New York Times:
Obama Overseas!  In Presidential Mode!  Back Home, It's McCain in a Golf Cart.  —  It wasn't a television blackout of John McCain; it was worse: split-screen contrasts that at times made it seem as if Barack Obama was on a state visit while back home his opponent chafed at the perks and privileges of an incumbent commander in chief.
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Byron York / The Corner:
So Presidential.  So Supremely Confident.  So Confidently Striding.  The Jacket...  The New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley, last mentioned in the Corner for her assertion that Rev. Jeremiah Wright “revealed himself to be the compelling but slightly wacky uncle who unsettles strangers …
Patrick Ruffini / The Next Right:
Obama Campaign Prints German-language Flyers for Berlin Rally  —  This is pretty extraordinary.  A candidate for the American Presidency is using flyers printed in German to turn people out for his campaign rally in Berlin on Thursday.  This flyer can be found on a bilingual page on BarackObama.com advertising the event:
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Matthew Yglesias:
We Speak American Here  —  Patrick Ruffini slams the Obama campaign …
Discussion: protein wisdom
Fox News:
Jindal Says He's Not Interested in No. 2 Spot With McCain  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday he will not run for vice president on the GOP ticket, making him among a growing number of those pulling themselves out of the race.  —  Jindal's comments come as speculation is swirling …
Miya Shay / Houston Political Blog:
What did Bush say at Olson Fundraiser?  —  The President's folks didn't let the press in, but we got some exclusive video of POTUS talking up a storm at Pete Olson's fundraiser on July 18th.  Click and take a look. transcript below the video.  —  What President Bush said:
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Florida Presidential Election  —  Florida: Obama Ahead by One  —  Barack Obama has caught up to John McCain in Florida.  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Obama with a statistically insignificant one-point advantage over his rival, 46% to 45%.
Pam Zekman / WBBM-TV:
Fliers Complain About X-Rated Security Screenings  —  TSA Agents Forced Woman To Remove Nipple Rings, Pulled Pants Off Disabled Man  —  When travelers go to the airport, they know what kind of security to expect: luggage searches, metal detectors and shoe inspections.
Mark Preston / CNN:
McCain message to hit Berlin Thursday  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Barack Obama is not the only presidential candidate who will be front-and-center in Berlin this Thursday.  Well, sort of.  —  In the latest effort to counter-program Obama's tour of Europe and the Middle East …
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
HALPERIN'S TAKE: What John McCain Needs to Win  —  What McCain needs to win:  —  Stuff he can't control:  —For Obama to make a substantive mistake on his overseas trip that changes the vector direction of the coverage — especially while he is in Israel.
 
 
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Dana Hedgpeth / Washington Post:
Report Says Pentagon Pressured, Intimidated Auditors
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CNN:
GAO head: ‘Updated strategy’ needed for Iraq
Discussion: The Lede
Mark Preston / CNN:
Analysis: Disgruntled Dems threaten unity
Discussion: The Confluence
Dick Morris / Real Clear Politics:
Romney: A Mistake for McCain
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Peter Robinson / The Corner:
Correcting Mr. Chait  —  Jonathan Chait has posted this on the website of TNR:
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Rangel to file complaint against self — first official grievance since 2004
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs
Think Progress:
Lieberman Compares Hagee To Moses, Says Bloggers Would Have Attacked Him Too
Wall Street Journal:
McCain's Message Gets Makeover
Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
Five Dems at risk of losing in November
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