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6:10 AM ET, August 9, 2010

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Ted Olson To Chris Wallace On Marriage Equality: 'Would You Like Fox's Right To Free Press Put Up To A Vote?' — This morning, Ted Olson — the conservative lawyer who represented President Bush in Bush v. Gore — appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss his recent victory in overturning Proposition 8 …

Discussion: MyDD, The Confluence, CBS News, Towleroad News #gay and Truth Wins Out

David S Morgan / CBS News:

Same-Sex Marriage Decision: “Far From Over” — Conservative: “Activist” Judge Ruled Against Human History; Boies Says Fear and Prejudice Were Put on Trial, and Lost — (CBS) Even before this week's ruling in the case involving Proposition 8 which banned same-sex marriage in California, appeals of the judge's decision were expected.

Discussion: Hot Air and AMERICAblog Gay

David / Crooks and Liars:
Ted Olson: Same-sex marriage is a conservative value

Discussion: Lez Get Real, The BRAD BLOG and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Rachel Streitfeld / CNN:

Activists rally to ‘Free Bradley Manning’ in WikiLeaks case — Quantico, Virginia (CNN) — Activists rallied outside the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Virginia, Sunday to applaud the man military officials suspect leaked scores of military documents to the WikiLeaks website — a 22-year-old Army private named Bradley Manning.

Discussion: American Power, BLACKFIVE, Weasel Zippers and Bradley Manning Support …

Ginger Thompson / New York Times:

Early Struggles of Soldier Charged in Leak Case — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — He spent part of his childhood with his father in the arid plains of central Oklahoma, where classmates made fun of him for being a geek. He spent another part with his mother in a small, remote corner of southwest Wales …

Discussion: ATTACKERMAN

The Huffington Post:

Robert Rubin Argues Against ‘Major’ Stimulus And For Deficit Reduction — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — Bob Rubin, the former Clinton administration Treasury Secretary and routine foil for many progressive-minded economists, argued on Sunday against a second “major” stimulus to revive the economy.

Discussion: Suburban Guerrilla and The Reaction

Bloomberg:
U.S. Economy Improving, More Stimulus Isn't the Answer, Rubin, O'Neill Say

Discussion: Paul Krugman, Hullabaloo, Philly.com, Clusterstock and Eschaton

Andy McCarthy / National Review:

Re: “United States of Arabia,” etc. — Jonah, I appreciate that, big guy, and admiration is very much a two-way street. — On the GZ mosque, Jonah and I are substantially in agreement. I don't mean to weasel, so let me elaborate. I say “substantially” because my sense …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Huffington Post, Whiskey Fire, Big Journalism and Sadly, No!

Matthew Yglesias / Washington Post:

Anchor babies, the Ground Zero mosque and other scapegoats — Politics always seems to get a bit off-kilter when the temperature goes up. But instead of the familiar silly-season stuff of years past — made-up scandals and who-cares gossip — the past two summers have been filled with vitriol.

Discussion: Power Line, Hullabaloo, Matthew Yglesias and Washington Monthly

Sherry Jacobson / Dallas Morning News:

Across Texas, 60,000 babies of noncitizens get U.S. birthright — sjacobson@dallasnews.com — As Republican members of Congress press for changes to the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, preventing automatic citizenship for babies born to illegal immigrants, opponents insist the debate is not really about babies.

Discussion: Fox News, Don Surber, Townhall.com and Weasel Zippers

Fox News:

86 Days to Decide: Activists Say Tea Party Imposters Infiltrating Elections — In this April 27 photo, a 'Don't Tread On Me' flag flies over Republican and Tea Party protesters during a rally at Leo O'Laughlin Inc. on the eve of President Obama's visit to Macon, Mo. (AP Photo)

Shane D'Aprile / The Hill:

Obama tests basketball skills against LeBron James, Magic Johnson — President Obama hosted more than a dozen current and former basketball pros for an afternoon game at Fort McNair Sunday. — The group included LeBron James, Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, Magic Johnson and Bill Russell.

Discussion: The Swamp, CNN, National Review and Scared Monkeys

Illinois Review:

Downstate 9-12 Group pushes back on Democrat bullies — The gutsy, no-holds-barred Take Back Illinois 9-12 group that was beaten up by political columnist Bernie Schoenberg in the Springfield Journal Register today are serious about dumping the Democratic cronies who, they say, have sunk Illinois.

Discussion: Riehl World View

Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:

BP: Cement plug stopping Gulf oil leak hardened — NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP says the cement sealing the busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has hardened as crews prepare for the final phase of drilling a relief well. — The oil giant said Sunday that pressure tests on the cement plug poured …

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