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interpreted by our brethren at other news organizations. Here are the headlines you'll find on some other sites: • New York Times: Bush Issues Veiled Attack on Obama • CNN: Bush suggests Obama wants 'appeasement' of terrorists • Politico: Bush vs. Obama on Israel • MSNBC: Bush invokes Nazis in apparent hit on Obama • Fox News: Obama Fires Back After Bush 'Attack' on Iran • Newsweek: Obama says Bush Wrong to Call Him Appeaser Read more...

Hillposters: Collectors items? [Spin Cycle] McCain: "Hysterical" [Spin Cycle] Nassau GOP picks Donno to run for state Senate [Spin Cycle] Speaking to AIPAC [Ben's Politico Blog] Huckabee's joke [Ben's Politico Blog] Dept. of modest proposals [Ben's Politico Blog] Double-dipping demons everywhere… [Capitol Confidential]

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Breaking bread with someone is not the same as swinging massive public lands deals that enriched landholders. Average citizens spend time with people they disagree with, after all. Then it was: Obama can’t fight the GOP attack machine. Well, guess what

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Accuses Bush, McCain of "hypocrisy, fear-peddling, and fear-mongering." See also: McCain camp responds » Login or register to post comments Feed: Politico Original article

Things Younger Than McCain (a potentially inexhaustible list). Update2: It seems that McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds (great name) is just about as much of a stupid asshat as my cretinous troll. Today he issued a statement saying “It was remarkable to see Barack Obama’s hysterical diatribe in response to a speech in which his name wasn’t even mentioned.” An “hysterical diatribe”… Wow. Talk about a gross distortion.

Arlene Prather-O’Kane of Iowa, an Edwards pledged delegate is the latest to switch to Obama. This puts Obama only 16 pledged delegates away from winning the primary (the majority of elected delegates). Update #2: Politico says that at least 8 of Florida's 13 Edwards delegates are switching to Obama, and none to Hillary. Obviously this doesn't give Obama any delegates at the moment, but this assures that even if Hillary manages to get Florida seated as-is, it won't make

Obama responds to Bush and McCain: "That was frustrating enough," he said of Bush's words. "Then John McCain gives a speech. He gave a speech in the morning where he talked about the need for civility in our politics. He talked about elevating the tone in our