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8:15 AM ET, August 6, 2008

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TMZ.com:
McCain — Paris Is My Energizer Bunny  —  John McCain's mouthpiece has responded to Paris Hilton's stinging retort — but he's not attacking Hiltie!  —  In the unkindest cut of all, McCain's spokesperson Tucker Bounds tells TMZ that on the subject of energy, Paris is deeper than Barack.
Discussion: www.redstate.com, Wizbang and Web Scout
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Paris Hilton responds.  Really.  —  Paris Hilton makes fun of John McCain's age and unveils her own energy policy.  Really.  —  UPDATE: Obama spokesman Bill Burton reacts: “Whatever.”  —  UPDATE: McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds emails: “It sounds like Paris Hilton supports John McCain's …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
New third-party ad: Obama no longer the biggest celebrity in the race; Update: Her plan's better than Obama's, says McCain camp  —  She's got a sense of humor, a thoughtful energy policy, and nearly as much federal legislative experience as Barry O. If grotesque overexposure and grandiose ego …
Christopher Wilson / Tales from the Trail:
McCain takes air out of tire pressure debate  —  HUNTINGTON, W. Va - Republican John McCain appeared to back down on Tuesday in his dispute with his opponent Barack Obama over tire pressure.  —  Last week in St. Louis, Obama told an audience that steps such as inflating tires to the correct levels …
Discussion: Firedoglake and TIME.com
Greg Gordon / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Queens couple's $61,600 donation to McCain questioned  —  WASHINGTON — Alice Rocchio is an office manager at the New York headquarters of the Hess Corp., drives a 1993 Chevy Cavalier and lives in an apartment in Queens, N.Y., with her husband, Pasquale, an Amtrak foreman.
The Hill:
House Republican leader rips Bush  —  A House Republican leader is lambasting President Bush on his decision not to call Congress back into session to deal with the energy crisis.  —  In a legislative update sent to GOP members and staff on Tuesday, Republican House Policy Committee Chairman …
Discussion: TBogg and Think Progress
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Patrick Ruffini / The Next Right:
dontgo: A Turning Point for the Right  —  #dontgo is officially a movement.  MoveOn is mobilizing against the House Republicans and the rightosphere this afternoon.  I don't think they've ever done this in response to a grassroots conservative protest.  Something has changed.
Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
Bundler Collects From Unlikely Donors  —  The bundle of $2,300 and $4,600 checks that poured into Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign on March 12 came from an unlikely group of California donors: a mechanic from D&D Auto Repair in Whittier, the manager of Rite Aid Pharmacy No. 5727 …
BBC:
Hospitals ‘infested with vermin’  —  The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by frequent invasions of rats, fleas, bedbugs, flies and cockroaches, a report claims.  —  Figures released by the Conservatives show that 70% of NHS Trusts brought in the pest controllers at least 50 times over a two-year period.
Discussion: Moonbattery and Biased BBC
Peter Kirsanow / The Corner:
25 Reasons You May be a Racist  —  The tendency of Obama supporters to see racist impulses behind every criticism of their candidate has evolved into absurdity.  Now even the first black president feels compelled to declare he's not a racist.  By this measure, nearly every American …
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Skimble Closes Blog, Election Doesn't Matter  —  Share This: Digg!  —  Via Avedon at Sideshow, longtime political blogger Skimble is packing it in and closing up shop. … Go read the rest, it's a well-deserved attack on the Dems, Harry and Nancy in particular.
Glenn Reynolds / Pajamas Media:
AUTOBLOG: Obama: 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2015.  —  UPDATE: Dave Ivers is unimpressed: … Actually, I think the grid could easily absorb a million plugin hybrids, since they'd mostly be charging at night when consumption is way off-peak.  But ultimately you've got to have lots …
Discussion: The Glittering Eye and Power Line
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
New McCain Ad: “He's The Original Maverick”  —  In this new ad, John McCain tries to achieve separation from George Bush by saying flat out that “we're worse off than we were four years ago.”  At the same time, McCain sidesteps direct criticism of the President and instead blames “Washington”...
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Jason Zengerle / The New Republic:
Does Tom Cruise Know About This?
Discussion: The Monkey Cage
Jeff Poor / The Business & Media Institute:
House GOP Invites McCain to Join Protest; Challenges Pelosi to Stop Them  —  Republican congressman says presidential candidate welcome to speak on floor and credits bloggers for getting the word out.  —  Business & Media Institute  —  Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain …
 
 
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The Obama/McCain Energy Charade
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Partners In Grime
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Obama's Muslim-Outreach Adviser Resigns
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Iraq's projected $80 billion surplus stirs anger on Hill
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Gun-control groups fear top activist was NRA spy
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Slate:
Why write about the Edwards scandal? …
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Palin praises...Obama?  —  Alaska Governor Sarah Palin …
Randyj / TIME.com:
Keynotable?  —  Could Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal be left off …
Media Matters for America:
Citing Media Matters report on Obama Nation falsehoods, MSNBC's …
Discussion: Corrente
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama signs up lawyers
Associated Press:
Man heckles Obama about Pledge of Allegiance
Richard Spertzel / Wall Street Journal:
Bruce Ivins Wasn't the Anthrax Culprit
Mary Beth Schneider / Indianapolis Star:
Bayh: Obama hasn't asked me to join ticket
 

 
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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