The 13 People Who Made Torture Possible from Salon
"The Bush administration's Torture 13. They authorized it, they decided how to implement it, and they crafted the legal fig leaf to justify it."
Twelve Lawyers Face Disbarment Complaints from RawStory
"A liberal activist group has filed disciplinary complaints in four states and the District of Columbia calling for the disbarment of twelve lawyers they say are associated with the Bush administration’s position on torture."
Quintessential Obama [and other postings here] (Chuck Todd et al.) from MSNBC
"Anyone who didn't think President Obama would give a speech that would aim to rise above the back-and-forth over his commencement speech yesterday at Notre Dame hasn't been paying attention over the last two years. It was quintessential Obama."
Environmentalists Happy with Obama; Industry Less So from the McClatchy News Service
"In the nearly four months since taking office, the Obama administration has moved quickly, relentlessly and without apology to roll back the natural resource and public lands policies of its predecessor. Though they have yet to lay out their own vision in detail, Salazar and other administration officials have left no doubt that they consider the Bush approach misguided and unfairly weighted toward timber, mining, oil and other interests."
Obama's Slow Go on Cities from The Root
"Valerie Jarrett, the big boss of Urban Affairs at the White House, explains what the president has in store for cities."
Obama Makes Quiet Play for GOP Aid from Politico
"Obama is trying again — more quietly and with a smaller group of moderate Republicans who might be more willing to say yes. The goal: Try to get at least some Republicans to back big-ticket items such as Obama’s health care plan, but avoid the public spectacle of being rejected a second time around."
Huntsman Strategist: If Palin and Limbaugh Dominate, the GOP 'Headed for a Blowout'
in 2012 from the Washington Examiner
"The Republican strategist who helped Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman prepare for a possible presidential run says the Republican party is in for a devastating defeat if its guiding lights are Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh and Dick Cheney."
Republicans Fear Latino Flight from Politico
As they should.
"The Republican Party has scarcely begun to repair a wound that threatens to confine it to minority status: its 2006 collapse among Hispanic voters. "
Conciliatory Fighting Words (E.J. Dionne) from the Washington Post
A good comment on Obama's views on the culture war issues generally.
"There were many messages sent from South Bend. Obama's opponents seek to reignite the culture wars. He doesn't. They would reduce religious faith to a narrow set of issues. He refused to join them. They often see theological arguments as leading to certainty. He opted for humility."
That's Whassup from The Root
"So another week passes in the life of Barack Obama. He’s still cool, calm and debonair—a regular “Barry” Grant—and he’s already brought a lot of change to the White House. But some things won’t ever change: Like Rémy in the liquor cabinet, Frankie Beverly on the iPod and Y&R on the tube at your auntie’s house, there are some things about the Obama flow that are just, well, black..."
Graham Heckled, Jeered for Supporting 'Open-Tent' GOP from The State [of South
Carolina] via Huffington Post
More from the trenches of the budding civil war in the GOP.
""You're a hypocrite!" one man yelled. "I'm a winner, pal," Graham shot back. "Winning matters to me. If it doesn't matter to you, there's the exit sign.""
VISUAL NUGGET!!
Economic Stress Map of the United States by the Associated Press with analysis HERE from the Huffington Post
THIS is really fascinating! Check it out!
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