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Remainders: Bailing
Ben Smith's Blog — Wachovia may buy Morgan Stanley -- meaning that Goldman Sachs could be the only remaining independent investment bank left by Friday. Palin says she's "disappointed" by the AIG bailout. Rush hits back. Former Republican Mayor of L.A. Richard Riordan endorses Obama, disses McCain. Republican official criticize a GOP mailing in Florida. Goldfarb says Iran is a big deal -- and Hillary shouldn't cancel her visit to the anti-Iran rally just because Palin is coming. Jews in Vegas ...

Palin disinvited from Iran rally
Ben Smith's Blog — The organizers of an anti-Iran rally Monday rescinded their invitation to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after Democrats protested that her presence would turn the event into a political rally, McCain campaign and Jewish community sources said. The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations created a political tempest by inviting Palin to speak without clearing her invitation with another speaker, Senator Hillary Clinton. Clinton promptly dropped out of the event, saying it would be seen as unduly political. The McCain campaign then pressed Senator Barack Obama to join Palin on the stage in a show of unity against Iran. The Obama campaign in turn ...

Democrats force anti-Ahmadinejad protesters to disinvite Palin.
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Party first. This is one of those times where I'm relieved to have left the Democratic Party several years ago. Trying to justify this tawdry denouement to Clinton's withdrawal from the anti-Ahmadinejad rally next week: The organizers of an anti-Iran rally Monday rescinded their invitation to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after Democrats protested that her presence would turn the event into a political rally, McCain campaign and Jewish community sources said. The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations created a political tempest by inviting Palin to speak without clearing her invitation with another ...

No Palin or No Rally
The Corner on National Review Online — Thursday, September 18, 2008 [image] No Palin or No Rally [ Kathryn Jean Lopez ] This is your Democratic party, America : The organizers of an anti-Iran rally Monday rescinded their invitation to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after Democrats protested that her presence would turn the event into a political rally, McCain campaign and Jewish community sources said. The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations created a political tempest by inviting Palin to speak without clearing her invitation with another speaker, Senator Hillary Clinton. Clinton promptly dropped out of the event, saying it would be seen as unduly political. The McCain campaign then ...

Diss-inviting Palin
Yourish.com — I don’t know how many times I read at the NJDC website that support for Israel is bipartisan. But that’s been the mantra there. If anyone had temerity to criticize Democrats for their lack of commitment on Israel, that’s the cliche that NJDC would trot out in defense. Never mind that a lot more Democrats than Republicans are skeptical of Israel’s rights or are overly sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, that’s the claim NJDC would make. Now the mask is off: Yesterday, NJDC said that Monday’s protest against Ahmadinejad was too important to be tainted by partisanship. Today, NJDC commends the Conference of ...