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atlargely.com - 4/30/2009
Stein has more on the Harman/Gonzales scandal
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Alberto Gonzales is long past the point of being arrested and indicted on a plethora of charges ranging from obstruction of justice to blackmail. Jeff Stein delivers another blow in his... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for full links, other content, and more]  ...
thecable.foreignpolicy.com - 4/29/2009
State of play in the Harman case
— thecable.foreignpolicy.com — Rep. Jane Harman has hired lawyer Lanny Davis , a former special counsel to President Bill Clinton during the Lewinsky affair, as a media advisor, The Cable has learned. The enlisting of the heavyweight help is the latest sign that the California ... (more) State of play in the Harman case

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Tangled in wiretap, opposed by left, Harman could face tough primary
thehill.com - 4/28/2009
Tangled in wiretap, opposed by left, Harman could face tough primary
— thehill.com — Anti-war forces and liberal bloggers have despised Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) for years, and now they smell blood in the water. Harman has taken plenty of heat from her left flank over the years for supporting the Iraq war and President Bush’s ... (more) Tangled in wiretap, opposed by left, Harman could face ...

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 4/29/2009
Harman Hires Lanny Davis As Spin-Meister
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Jane Harman has hired Lanny Davis as a "media adviser" to help her deal with the fallout from the AIPAC story, reports Laura Rozen at Foreign Policy . Hiring Davis suggests Harman -- who embarked on a media blitz last week, without perfect success ... (more) Harman Hires Lanny Davis As Spin-Meister

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The Reaction:  Harman turning to King Kaiser?

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Harman turning to King Kaiser?
The Reaction — By J. Thomas Duffy I don't know what to make of this. Is it, like, throwing in the towel? ... Laying down the Queen, when you know checkmate is inevitable? ... Jane Harman, certainly, is capable of doing it herself. As you recall, Miss Jane got herself into a messy little scandal recently (see Here and Here for some of the latest news). Does she really need to hire Lanny Davis, ...

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