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9:30 AM ET, February 18, 2009

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Newsdesk / Vox Pop:
Roland Burris, resign  —  The benefit of the doubt had already been stretched thin and taut by the time Roland Burris offered his third version of the events leading to his appointment to the U.S. Senate.  It finally snapped like a rubber band, popping him on that long Pinocchio nose of his, when he came out with version four.
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Washington Post:
Buy-Buy, Mr. Burris  —  WHEN THEN-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested in December for, among other things, allegedly trying to auction off the U.S. Senate seat left open by Barack Obama's election to the presidency, we feared that whomever Mr. Blagojevich eventually chose would be tainted by the association.
Michelle Malkin:
Nutroots suddenly hypersensitive about Nazi/president comparisons  —  For eight years, we've heard “Bushitler” invoked endlessly.  —  Again:  —  And again.  —  And again.  —  And again.  —  And again:  —  Now, the tables have been turned.  Some folks are invoking Nazi allusions against Barack Obama.
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Karl Frisch / Media Matters:
UPDATED: Michelle Malkin takes photo with man holding swastika Obama sign  —  Just the messenger.  According to ProgressNowColorado: … UPDATE: Ohhhh, wait a minute.  I get it.  The man with the sign isn't professing his affinity for Nazis.  He isn't even identifying himself as a Nazi.
Discussion: ProgressNow Colorado
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Cheney and the Goat Devil  —  I was dubious about Will Ferrell doing his Bush impersonation one more time on Broadway.  —  As we lurch through the disasters bequeathed by W. — the economy tanking, 17,000 more troops going to Afghanistan, Chrysler pleading for a total of $9 billion …
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New York Times:
Aides Say No Pardon for Libby Irked Cheney
Wall Street Journal:
GM to End Brands, Cut 47,000 More Jobs  —  Saturn, Hummer Could Be History by 2011 as GM Plans to Slash Dealers; Chrysler Mentions Bankruptcy Option for First Time  —  General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC on Tuesday told the federal government they need at least $21.6 billion more combined …
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Financial Times:
Bank nationalisation gains ground with Republicans  —  Long regarded in the US as a folly of Europeans, nationalisation is gaining rapid acceptance among Washington opinion-formers - and not just with Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman.  Perhaps stranger still …
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Michael Calderone / The Politico:
Dem exclusive?  Reporters jump ship  —  In three months since Election Day, at least a half-dozen prominent journalists have taken jobs working for the federal government.  —  Journalists, including some of those who've jumped ship, say it's better to have a solid job in government than a shaky job …
Rachel Weiner / The Huffington Post:
Michele Bachmann: “We're Running Out Of Rich People In This Country”  —  In an interview with a conservative talk show host, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has once again embarrassed herself.  Posted by the blog Dump Bachmann and picked up by the MN Progressive Project, the clip …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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New York Post:
RAHM'S ‘RENT’ IS JUST THE TIP OF ETHICS ICEBERG  —  NEWS broke last week that Rahm Emanuel, now White House chief of staff, lived rent- free for years in the home of Rep. Rosa De Lauro (D-Conn.) - and failed to disclose the gift, as congressional ethics rules mandate.
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Fundraiser for Murtha may have broken campaign finance rules  —  A $100,000 fundraiser for Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) held last year at a big-game ranch in Western Pennsylvania may have violated campaign-finance rules, according to campaign-finance experts.  —  Campaign-finance records …
Discussion: protein wisdom
Paul Krugman:
Apocalypse now  —  Everyone should be paying attention to the political/fiscal catastrophe now unfolding in California.  Years of neglect, followed by economic disaster — and with all reasonable responses blocked by a fanatical, irrational minority.  —  This could be America next.
The Independent:
Howard Jacobson: Let's see the ‘criticism’ of Israel for what it really is  —  Emotions have run high over recent events in Gaza.  And in this impassioned and searching essay, our writer argues that just below the surface runs a vicious strain of ancient prejudice
Discussion: Israellycool and Augean Stables
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama to Send 17,000 More Troops to Afghanistan  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama will send an additional 17,000 American troops to Afghanistan this spring and summer in the first major military move of his presidency, White House officials said on Tuesday.  —  The increase would come on top …
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Fox News:
More Than 17,000 Troops Headed to Afghanistan
Discussion: Video and THE VOICE OF WARRIORS
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Obama's War on Terror May Resemble Bush's in Some Areas  —  WASHINGTON — Even as it pulls back from harsh interrogations and other sharply debated aspects of George W. Bush's “war on terrorism,” the Obama administration is quietly signaling continued support for other major elements of its predecessor's approach to fighting Al Qaeda.
Los Angeles Times:
California budget negotiations hit a new snag  —  Senator Dave Cox talks on the cell phone in the senate chambers as lawmakers prepare for another late night at the State Capitol in Sacramento  —  Senate Republicans oust their leader, who had joined with Democrats to forge a budget package containing higher taxes.
Discussion: Calitics, The New Republic and D-Day
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Bailout Likely to Focus on Most Afflicted Homeowners  —  The long-awaited housing bailout will finally be announced on Wednesday.  —  In a speech in Phoenix, a signature real estate boomtown gone bust, President Obama will explain his plan to reduce foreclosures.
Megan McArdle:
Did World War II end the Great Depression?  —  Commenter Matt Steinglass takes me to task for this claim.  I suppose it depends on what you mean by ending the Great Depression.  —  The Great Depression indisputably ended during World War II, which is when the output gap closed.  But was it causal?
BBC:
A new jihad?  —  Turkey witnesses some of the most passionate demonstrations in support of Gaza  —  At a weekend meeting in Istanbul, 200 religious scholars and clerics met with senior Hamas officials to plot a new jihad centred on Gaza.  —  The BBC's Bill Law was the only Western journalist at the meeting.
The Smoking Gun:
Student Arrested For Classroom Texting  —  Wisconsin girl, 14, nabbed after refusing to stop messaging  —  A 14-year-old Wisconsin girl who refused to stop texting during a high school math class was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, according to police.
 
 
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Andy Barr / The Politico:
Second stimulus?  —  Obama's press secretary told reporters …
Washington Times:
Spending the stimulus won't be easy
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Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
O, Canada: Plans for Obama's trip north
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Jack Cafferty / CNN:
Cafferty: Stimulus bill a sorry spectacle
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Elana Schor / TPMDC:
Aerosmith to House GOP: Don't Use Our Song
Newsweek:
Free-speech hero or an anti-Islamic publicity hound? …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Andrew Clark / Guardian:
Mandelson launches Starbucks rant
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 Earlier Items: 
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Libtalk Network NovaM To Shut Down
Steve Doughty / Daily Mail:
Libraries put Bible on top shelf in a sop to Muslims
Discussion: Hot Air
Washington Post:
Obama Signs $787 Billion Economic Stimulus Bill
Discussion: Reason and Gristmill
Chicago Breaking News:
Willow Creek Chicago pastor resigns, admits to ‘sexual impurity’
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Feeling Good About What You've Bought
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Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
Sen. Graham defends view on nationalizing banks
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