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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

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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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June 18, 2008

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

@ 1:19 pm by Andy Barr

 Michelle Obama is more popular than Cindy McCain, former White House adviser Karl Rove continues to play a legal game of chicken with the House Judiciary Committee and a battle between old and new media dominate the day’s conversation.

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that Michelle Obama has a 9 percent edge on Cindy McCain in favorability, The Swamp reports. But even though Michelle Obama is seen as more favorable, Barack Obama still thinks John McCain should denounce attacks against her, writes Hot Air’s Allahpundit. And Talk Left’s Jeralyn wonders how Michelle Obama’s image will be affected by a planned makeover designed to make her softer and “less-lawyer like.”

The ongoing legal chess match between the House Judiciary Committee and Rove’s lawyers over his testimony makes the former White House adviser’s appearance seem less likely, writes Kargo X at Daily Kos. The blogger thinks Rove’s legal team will be able to run out the clock, waiting for the next administration to take power so that the committee will no longer have reason to force him to testify.

The Associated Press has announced a plan to start charging bloggers for excerpting portions of AP articles, and bloggers are in an uproar. Michelle Malkin points out the AP has repeatedly quoted her at length, attributing the comment only to a “blogger” and estimates the AP owes her a significant chunk of change by its own calculations.

FROM THE BLOGS:
Giuliani Continues to Bash Obama - The Trail
The GOP Recipe: Tear Him Down - David Neiwert, Firedoglake
Countrywide and Obama - Jon Henke, The Next Right
Rove to Testify? - Kargo X, Daily Kos
Obama Disappointed McCain Doesn't Defend Michelle - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Hey AP: You Owe Me Money - Michelle Malkin
Cindy vs. Michelle - The Swamp
Replacing Jim Johnson - First Read
Does McCain Have an Evangelical Problem? - fladem, Open Left
Rudy Emerges as McCain Attack Dog - Greg Sargent, TPM

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Bush to Make McCain Pitch at Fundraiser - The Hill
Gloom Not Doom on Economy - Washington Post

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