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Drudge banners: "IOU" and links to this LA Times story on the budget crisis in California. And the U.S. says North Korea does not appear to be readying a missile launch in this Bloomberg story is also highlighed on Drudge. ... READ MORE

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The Huffington Post banners: "Obama's first major military operation underway in Afghanistan" and links to this AP story. Unemployment to hit a 9.6 percent, a 26 year high, according to this AP report, highlighted on the HuffPo. And Jesse Berney ... READ MORE

HotAir
The Obama administration doesn't see the contradiction between calling for free elections in Honduras and staying out of the election in Iran, writes Allahpundit. And veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas went "nuclear" on the White House for controlling the ... READ MORE

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) wants to president but "she couldn't even get her own campaign's scheduling staff to give her enough time to run," writes Jed Lewison. And South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) recent confessions have set off ... READ MORE

Townhall
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) Republican enemies hope he stays in office, writes Matt Lewis. And, drawing on examples from other countries, Carol Platt Liebau writes what ObamaCare "really means." READ MORE

OpenLeft
Advancing the debate over torture is always going to be difficult, writes Daniel de Groot. And Mike Lux takes a look at the fight over a new Pecora commission. READ MORE

RedState
The press is "finally" calling out the Obama administration for controlling the press, writes Paint it Red. And Moe Lane takes a detailed look at the 2010 election and the ages of several Democratic committee chair people. READ MORE

MyDD
Mitt Romney appears to be urging Republicans to stand up to President Obama, writes Charles Lemos. And Lemos also writes that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) must think the Associated Press is a "licensed therapist." READ MORE

Powerline
Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) appeared to open the door to the Obama administration making more demands Israel in the peace process while in the country, writes Paul. And new polling shows that support for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is ... READ MORE

Matthew Yglesias
The entire committee system in Congress "leaves a lot to be desired," writes Matthew Yglesias. And Yglesias also points out a general thought among the punditry right now: Congress is asserting its dominance in setting and controlling the agenda, not ... READ MORE

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May 11, 2008

SUNDAY ROUNDUP

@ 5:50 pm by Andy Barr

Liberal bloggers are buzzing this Mother's Day Sunday over the resignation of John Goodyear, the man John McCain's campaign picked to head the GOP convention, after Newsweek outed the lobbyist's ties to Myanmar's military junta. Bloggers are also looking ahead to a Barack Obama-John McCain match up and a promise made today by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold hearings on the Pentagon's coordinated use of retired military officials to push the Defense Department's agenda.

The "personal responsibility" McCain  likes to talk about was lacking in his pick of Goodyear to run the GOP convention, Firedoglake's David Neiwert writes. For a candidate who frequently blasts lobbyists, McCain seems to be "pretty tight" with a lot of them, Josh Marshall notes. And though McCain was very quick to dismiss Goodyear, the campaign was slow in dropping Doug Davenport, a second lobbyist tied to Myanmar, who was working for McCain as a regional campaign manager Marc Ambinder points out.

Many bloggers are thrilled by signals from the McCain and Obama camps that the general election will be issue oriented. Daily Kos blogger DemFromCT is excited over the prospect, thinking Obama need extend no further than issues to beat McCain. But Mark Halperin makes clear that even though the campaigns are talking issues now, they are finding subtle ways to hit each other.

In an online discussion with Firedoglake about his new book, Reid swore Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) will hold hearings on the Pentagon's use of retired officers to promote U.S. military actions. The blogger who followed the discussion is hopeful a hearing will break the "media blackout" on the story that many bloggers expressed outrage over when it broke nearly a month ago. Amanda from Think Progress is thrilled by the announcement, noting this is the first time Reid has promised hearings on the matter.

FROM THE BLOGS:
Obama, McCain Hatch General Election Plans - The Page
The Past and Future Election - DemFromCT, Daily Kos
More Lies and Distortions from Obama -  California Yankee, RedState
The Government That Fails Us - haystack, RedState
McCain Tight with Lobbyists - Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo
Another Top Republican Linked to Myanmar - David Neiwert, Firedoglake
A Second McCain Aide Resigns - Marc Ambinder
Reid: Hearings Coming - David Neiwert, Firedoglake
Fox Ripped for Bias, By MSNBC? - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Why HRC Won't Give Up - Jeralyn, TalkLeft

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Clinton Goes from Inevitable to on The Ropes - AP
Sit Back Relax, Get Ready to Rumble - Newsweek
Obama, Clinton Not Talking Debt Deal - The Hill

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