memeorandum: U.S. Enriches Companies Defying Its Policy on Iran (New York Times)

Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:

RNC Fallout: ‘Ashamed’ donor closes checkbook — A prominent Evangelical figure and Republican donor says he will end his contributions to the organized Republican Party in reaction to the leaked fundraising presentation that advised using “fear” to solicit contributions and displayed an image …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Liberal Values and Riehl World View

Mark Leibovich / New York Times:

Obama Message Maven Finds Fingers Pointing at Him — WASHINGTON — David Axelrod was sitting at his desk on a recent afternoon — tie crooked, eyes droopy and looking more burdened than usual. He had just been watching some genius on MSNBC insist that he and President Obama's other top aides …

Discussion: Chronicle of the Conspiracy

Discussion: The Lonely Conservative, TigerHawk, Liberal Values, Gateway Pundit and Riehl World View

Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Postpones Picking Site of 9/11 Trial

Discussion: Truthdig, Prairie Weather and ATTACKERMAN

David Dayen / Firedoglake:

Catholic Bishops Want to Change Senate Rules to Restrict Choice in Health Care — Here's an amazing little article from Politico. … What are they talking about? Well, the bishops want the Stupak amendment, which would effectively end coverage of abortion services in all insurance markets over time.

Discussion: TalkLeft, The Politico, Hullabaloo, Ezra Klein and Taylor Marsh

‘STUPAK HAPPENS TO BE WRONG’.... Arguably the single biggest threat to health care reform is Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and his dozen Democratic allies, who are threatening to kill the legislation over indirect, circuitous funding of abortion. — Efforts to work with Stupak are ongoing …

Discussion: Hullabaloo and Mother Jones

Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Real Talk on Health Care and Abortion

Discussion: Suburban Guerrilla and TPMCafe

Reuters:

Iran's Ahmadinejad calls Sept 11 “big fabrication” — (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the September 11 attacks on the United States a “big fabrication” that was used to justify the U.S. war on terrorism, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Discussion: Left Coast Rebel, The Lede, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Pam's House Blend, Right Pundits and Israel Matzav

Heather / Crooks and Liars:

David Gregory: “Bush was courageous too on Iraq” — On Morning Joe, Karl Rove's ex-dancing partner David Gregory is asked whether President Obama will be seen as courageous for sticking to his guns if the health care bill passes. There are so many things wrong with his response it's hard …

Discussion: The Political Carnival

Dana Milbank / Washington Post:

Karl Rove sets the record straight — sort of — As a White House reporter during the Bush presidency, I often worried that I wasn't getting the whole story. Now, Karl Rove has finally given it to me. — His new book, “Courage and Consequence,” promises to “pull back the curtain …

Discussion: Raw Story and Prairie Weather

Ali Noorani / The Huffington Post:

A Vision Becoming Reality for March 21st — Today, La Opinión - the largest Spanish language newspaper in the U.S. - reported on a possible framework for moving forward comprehensive immigration reform legislation in the Senate. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has worked for more than a year …

Michael Moore / The Huffington Post:

President Obama: Replace Rahm with Me ...an open letter from Michael Moore — I understand you may be looking to replace Rahm Emanuel as your chief of staff. — I would like to humbly offer myself, yours truly, as his replacement. — I will come to D.C. and clean up the mess that's been created around you.

Discussion: JammieWearingFool, The Moderate Voice and NewsBusters.org

Bruce Kesler / Maggie's Farm:

CA Senate Debate Knees and Elbows (UPDATE: Refs Miss Campbell Fumble) — California Republican Senate primary contenders Tom Campbell, Carly Fiorina and Chuck DeVore had an hour radio debate today, their first, slated to focus on national security issues. I listened closely to the first 43-minutes …

Discussion: Power Line and Commentary

New York Times:

U.S. Enriches Companies Defying Its Policy on Iran — The federal government has awarded more than $107 billion in contract payments, grants and other benefits over the past decade to foreign and multinational American companies while they were doing business in Iran, despite Washington's efforts …

Discussion: The Page and Truthdig

John / Power Line:

Who's A Terrorist Now? — One of the key arguments of Barack Obama's Presidential campaign was that he would improve America's image around the world. This idea was based on the false assumption that anti-Americanism was due to factors peculiar to the Bush administration …