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Hindrocket / Power Line:
MCCAIN HITS HARD — Before a military audience in Denver today, John McCain launched his strongest attack yet against Barack Obama. The attack was devastating because it is true. Here are some excerpts; McCain began by recalling the beginning of the surge: … That recitation of Obama's conduct is entirely factual.
The Politico:
Obama veep team floats Republican name — Barack Obama's vice presidential search team has floated the name of a member of President Bush's first-term Cabinet, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, as Obama's running mate. — The search committee, now led by Caroline Kennedy and Eric Holder …
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Fox News:
Security Guard Confirms Late-Night Encounter Between Former Sen. John Edwards, Tabloid Reporters In Beverly Hills Hotel — A hotel security guard told FOXNews.com he intervened this week between a man he identified as former Sen. John Edwards and tabloid reporters who chased …
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National Enquirer:
JOHN EDWARDS AFFAIR: CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED! — UPDATE: John Edwards' secret meeting with his mistress at the Beverly Hilton hotel has now become part of a criminal complaint. — NATIONAL ENQUIRER reporters Alan Butterfield and Alexander Hitchen filed a criminal complaint …
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
GRATION AND THE LANDSTUHL CONTROVERSY — From NBC's Jim Miklaszewski — In his official capacity as a sitting US senator, Obama has every right to stay in touch with America's men and women in uniform. According to Pentagon officials, the problem was that Obama's request to visit Landstuhl included …
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Judith Bonesky / Bild.de:
I worked out with Obama! — HE CURLED 32 KILO DUMBBELLS NEXT TO ME +++ BARACK IS TOP FIT +++ HE DIDN'T SWEAT AT ALL — As thousands waited at the Sieges Saule monument in Berlin to hear Obama's sensational speech, a BILD reporter met Barack all alone - in the gym!
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Gavin M. / Sadly, No!:
Throughline — I'm working on the unfinished Obama/Goldberg post below, but in the meantime, please enjoy this emerging classic of the mass-forwarded email genre. — This isn't one of those snarky jokes we're so often accused of making. It's real, and it's likely coming soon to an inbox near you …
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New York Times:
4,000 U.S. Combat Deaths, and Just a Handful of Images — BAGHDAD — The case of a freelance photographer in Iraq who was barred from covering the Marines after he posted photos on the Internet of several of them dead has underscored what some journalists say is a growing effort …
John E. Mulligan / Projo Politics Blog:
Reed on the vice presidency: I want to stay in Senate — WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, the object of heightened speculation this week after his tour of Afghanistan and Iraq at the side of Barack Obama, today played down the suggestion that the Democratic presidential candidate would consider him as a running mate.
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
The K Street Project, Part Blue — As most of Washington met last week to fret over the economy, Harry Reid was attending a less-noticed summit. The Senate majority leader had summoned the titans of more than a dozen industry trade groups to a Capitol Hill meeting, where he delivered a crisp message …
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Rasmussen Reports:
55% Rate Obama's Berlin Speech Good or Excellent; 46% Think Europe Should Be More Like U.S. — Over half of Americans (55%) rate Barack Obama's historic speech in Berlin yesterday good or excellent, and the Democratic presidential candidate is experiencing a modest bounce over John McCain nationally …
Think Progress:
McCain Embraces 16-Month Withdrawal: 'I Think It's A Pretty Good Timetable' — Following Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's declaration of support for a 16-month withdrawal timeline from Iraq, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been struggling to respond. He spent most of this week railing against any …
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
McCain Blows Off WSJ Reporter (VIDEO) — John McCain's famously cozy relationship with the press is getting a bit testy. Taking questions in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday the Arizona Republican blew off Wall Street Journal reporter Elizabeth Holmes, right after she stated her name and affiliation.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
End Of An Error — The inimitable Shelby Steele had a great op-ed in the WSJ this week. In a sort of political eulogy for Jesse Jackson, Steele goes beyond the “Jesse is jealous” argument and delves into the profound generational gap between Jackson and Obama:
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Lance Armstrong / Washington Wire:
Obama Brings His Charm Offensive to Paris — Jay Solomon and Mike Esterl report on Barack Obama's visit to Europe. — Barack Obama brought his European charm offensive to Paris Friday, as French supporters lined the streets outside of the French president's office, the Palace Elysee, to catch a view of the American politican.
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