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8:30 PM ET, March 16, 2009

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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama Orders Treasury Chief to Try to Block A.I.G. Bonuses  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama vowed to try to stop the faltering insurance giant American International Group from paying out hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to executives, as the administration scrambled to avert …
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Richard A. D'Errico / Albany:
NY AG issues subpoena to AIG
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Raw Story
William Kristol / PostPartisan:
AIG Bonus Babies
Discussion: MoJo Blog Posts and Sadly, No!
Pew Research Center:
Obama's Approval Rating Slips Amid Division Over Economic Proposals  —  GOP Congressional Leaders' Ratings Hit New Low - 28%  —  President Barack Obama's approval rating has slipped, as a growing number of Americans see him listening more to his party's liberals than to its moderates …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Second Poll Finds That Approval For GOP Leaders Has Plummeted — Among Republicans  —  One thing we've been chronicling here is the increasing disillusionment that Republicans are experiencing with their own party's Congressional leadership, and a new poll today finds that approval for GOP leaders …
Ali Frick / Think Progress:
Gibbs calls Cheney ‘the next most popular member of the Republican cabal’ after Limbaugh.  —  Yesterday on CNN, former Vice President Cheney said Obama was making Americans less safe.  Today, when CNN's Ed Henry asked Press Secretary Robert Gibbs for his reaction to Cheney's criticisms …
Discussion: PERRspectives and ATTACKERMAN
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:   CBS' Chip Reid Asks Gibbs: Is This The Official Tone Toward Cheney?
Anne Schroeder Mullins / The Politico:
Gridiron singed by Obama no-show  —  No offense intended, says the Obama White House.  —  None taken, say the esteemed leaders of the Gridiron Club.  —  Still, in Washington, a slap does not have to be officially labeled as such for its sound to echo — and its sting to be felt.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:   AN ESTABLISHMENT WITH A FRAGILE EGO.... President Obama …
Henry J. Pulizzi / Wall Street Journal:
White House Tries to Quell Trucking Dispute With Mexico
Discussion: RedState
Think Progress:
Fox News Edits Clip To Suggest That Biden Recently Declared ‘Fundamentals Of The Economy Are Strong’  —  This afternoon, Fox News's Martha MacCallum introduced a segment highlighting Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Christina Romer's claim yesterday that the “fundamentals of the economy are sound.”
Discussion: TYWKIWDBI, Brian Beutler and Wonkette
Shelby Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Why the GOP Can't Win With Minorities  —  Today conservatism is stigmatized in our culture as an antiminority political philosophy.  In certain quarters, conservatism is simply racism by another name.  And minorities who openly identify themselves as conservatives are still novelties, fish out of water.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Quote For The Day II
Discussion: Villainous Company
The Huffington Post:
Steele's Tour-De-Force: Compares Obama To Nixon, Declares “Ultimate Political Armageddon,” Backs Challenges Against Republicans  —  Read More: Michael Steele, Radio Host, Steele Amragedon, Steele Bill Bennett, Steele Global Warming, Steele Greenland, Steele Nixon, Steele Obama Nixon.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Seattle P-I to publish last edition Tuesday  —  The Seattle Post-Intelligencer will roll off the presses for the last time Tuesday.  —  The Hearst Corp. announced Monday that it would stop publishing the 146-year old newspaper, Seattle's oldest business, and cease delivery to more than 117,600 weekday readers.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Jim Davenport / Associated Press:
Obama rejects SC gov's bid to use stimulus on debt  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Obama administration has rejected South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's request to use $700 million in federal stimulus cash to pay down state debt.  —  White House Budget Director Peter Orszag (OHR'-zag) …
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CNN:   White House rejects Sanford's request for stimulus waiver
The Huffington Post:
Biden Drops F-Bomb On Live Mic (AUDIO)  —  Joe Biden dropped a big F-bomb into a live mic at an event on Friday afternoon.  —  “Gimme a f—ing break,” the vice president said after a former Senate colleague referred to him as “Mr. Vice President.”  —  Biden was at Union Station in Washington …
Discussion: The Sleuth
Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
Do influential people develop more conventional opinions?  —  Following up on Robin's question I think the answer is yes, mostly.  We are talking about the time series here, as people rise in influence.  I see a few mechanisms:  —  1. People “sell out” to become more influential.
Brad DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:
Fear of Reese Witherspoon Look-Alikes on the Pill  —  I was once approving of Ross Douthat as a New York Times oped columnist.  But that was when I was younger.  And easily misled.  —  From Ross Douthat, Privilege, bottom of p. 184: … What squicks me out is (a) that the real turnoff …
U.S. Newswire:
The American Legion Strongly Opposed to President's Plan to Charge Wounded Heroes for Treatment  —  Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition  —  Contact: Craig Roberts of The American Legion, +1-202-263-2982 Office, +1-202-406-0887 Cell  —  The leader of the nation's …
Discussion: Hot Air
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Business Channel:
What's the matter with Jim Cramer?  —  I've seen a number of people making some variant of the claim that Jon Stewart is the only one brave enough to stand up to the financial journalists who helped get us into this mess.  —  This is purest poppycock.  Jim Cramer had no influence …
Discussion: Reason, Clusterstock and Brian Beutler
Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Rendell: I've Tried To Get Specter To Switch — And So Has Joe Biden  —  Ed Rendell told RNN-TV, a regional cable news channel in the Northeast, that he has in fact tried to talk GOP Senator Arlen Specter into switching to the Democrats — oh, and so have some other important people, who Rendell probably shouldn't have mentioned.
Helene Cooper / The Caucus:
Obama to Appear on ‘Tonight Show’  —  Barack Obama appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” in 2007 when he was running for president.  —  President Obama will be making a guest appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Thursday, a White House official said …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Compare And Contrast  —  From the Red Cross's summary of Bush-Cheney torture techniques: … The Gestapo's list of torture techniques that fit into their “enhanced interrogation program” - a torture regime designed to avoid too-obvious or incriminating physical scars:
Discussion: Human Rights Now and Say Anything
Right Wing News:
The 50 Most Popular Right-Of-Center Websites  —  I thought it might be interesting to see which right-of-center websites actually receive the most traffic.  So, I went to Alexa.com and ranked the 50 sites on the right.  Do keep in mind that...  1) Alexa doesn't distinguish between top level domains and their sub-directories.
The Raw Story:
Fox calls CNN ‘Communist News Network,’ then messes up  —  In the war between Fox News and the facts, the facts are always handicapped.  —  On Fox & Friends Monday, host Steve Doocy took time to note that a former CNN employee, Mauricio Funes, has been elected President of El Salvador.
Discussion: The Reaction
Fox News:
Don Imus Suffering From Stage II Prostate Cancer  —  Radio host Don Imus announced on his radio show Monday that he is battling stage II prostate cancer.  —  Imus, 68, known for his controversial and outspoken opinions on everything from sports to politics, offered no word on his prognosis …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
OUR FINAL OFFER IS THIS: NOTHING  —  Whatever else you can say about AIG CEO Edward Libby, he ain't much for irony.  In his letter to Secretary Geithner he said that AIG “cannot attract and retain the best and brightest talent ... if employees believe that their compensation is subject …
Michael A. Lindenberger / Time:
A Gay-Marriage Solution: End Marriage?  —  A gay couple is married at Arlington Street Church in Boston  —  When a Jewish boy turns 13, he heads to a temple for a deeply meaningful rite of passage, his bar mitzvah.  When a Catholic girl reaches about the same age, she stands in front of the local bishop …
Discussion: The Daily Dish
 
 
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Fredric U. Dicker / New York Post:
GOV'S SECRET PORK TO ‘BUY’ BUDGET VOTES
Discussion: The Daily Politics
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Treasury Considers Bailout Reduction For AIG
Discussion: Clusterstock
Charles Murray / AMERICAN.COM:
The Europe Syndrome and the Challenge to American Exceptionalism
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Gordon / The Shootist:
DOD Ends Sale of Expended Military Brass to Remanufacturers
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
NY-20: Democrat Scott Murphy Dodges a Few Questions
Raleigh News & Observer:
Burr picks Obama for courtside, not dinner
Discussion: Pam's House Blend
Philip Weiss / The American Conservative:
Freeman's Fight PDF
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Commentary
 Earlier Items: 
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
As Markets Fell, Pundits Came Down On Obama
Discussion: Think Progress
Rabbi David Wolpe / The Huffington Post:
Clashing Over Iran and the Jews
Discussion: Israel Matzav
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Documents: Penn.  Center Funneled Federal Funding to Rep. Murtha's Supporters
Ben Armbruster / Think Progress:
Bachmann Falsely Claims Her Earmarks Were ‘Very Small’ …
Nathan Hodge / Danger Room:
U.S. Military Confirms It Shot Down Iranian Drone
Discussion: Newshoggers.com
New York Times:
Europe's Hedging on Inmates Clouds Guantánamo Plans
Discussion: JustOneMinute and TIME.com
 

 
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
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