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Dodd Takes the Lead, Proposes Progressive Bailout
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — Politico (totally "in the tank," by the way) has a copy of Chris Dodd's alternative to Treasury Secretary Paulson's bailout plan for Wall Street. While Dodd provides the Treasury Department with the authority it needs to buy up all of Wall Streets "distressed assets" (that's the point of the $700 million), it comes with a bunch of provisions that Paulson neglected. Basically, Dodd is trying to seize this opportunity to achieve progressive goals that would not be manageable in a more market-, deregulation-, and Wall Street-friendly environment. ...

Sign Of The Times; McCain Camp Accuses Reporter Of Being In Obama "Tank"
The Atlantic Politics Channel — A reporter asks the McCain campaign to back up some basic claims made by a senior strategist in a public conference call. The campaign refuses, with a prominent spokesperson accusing the reporter, Ben Smith, of being "in the tank." As in -- no, we don't have to justify what we say, and the fact that you would question our assertions is proof-positive that you've absorbed the Obama campaign's worldview.  Not only is that Addington-esque in its logic -- the spokesperson is PAID by one tank, so how can he possibly make that accusation credibly -- it's ...

John McCain Watch: Steve Schmidt Goes “Nuclear” on New York Times - The Light Bulb Goes On
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... The Epiphany for the McCain campaign: The New York Times is a left-wing RAG. Flap first mentioned the beginning of the light bulb going on this morning. Now, the epiphany spreads to the left-wing writer of the Politico, Ben Smith who is also “in the tank”. Maybe Team McCain will kick their LEFTY asses off their press plane and grant interviews to those media outlets who are fair and balanced. Cut off their exclusive press releases too. And, to Steve Schmidt: don’t answer Marc Ambinder’s, ...