Open Thread: Delay blinded

post from Crooks and Liars on 21 March 2007 11:56:08 PM. © Crooks and Liars

He doesn't even know what he wrote in his own book…Drunk or blind..Since he needs his glasses, you make the call…I couldn't get myself to make the clip of this buffoon…(h/t Scarce) Markos: Matthews starts flipping though the book and finds the "drunk with ambition" quote and reads it to Bug Man. And DeLay [...]

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Will Edwards Drop Out

post from Ezra Klein on 21 March 2007 11:52:00 PM. © Ezra Klein

His campaign has released a very cryptic press release promising a news conference tomorrow, with Elizabeth, in North Carolina. I'm hearing rumblings that he may drop out. Edwards also had to miss an event earlier this week due to a...[...]

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Edwards To Drop Out

post from Ezra Klein on 21 March 2007 11:52:00 PM. © Ezra Klein

His campaign has sent out a very cryptic press release promising a news conference tomorrow, with Elizabeth, in North Carolina. He was scheduled to be in NYC tomorrow. Additionally, he missed a campaign appearance earlier this week to attend a...[...]

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What the heck is this all about

post from Daily Kos on 21 March 2007 11:48:32 PM. © Daily Kos

ABC News ticker at the top of their website:

JOHN EDWARDS AND HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH, TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY AT NOON ET -- DEVELOPING

Aravosis has the possibilities:

This comes on the heels of Edwards canceling a campaign appearance recently due to his wife's health. More on that here.

What does this mean?

That everything is okay. Unlikely. You don't announce a press conference with your wife, and not tell the details in advance, if it's good news.

That Edwards is dropping out of the race and that his wife is seriously ill. Obviously we don't know, and I don't like speculating about someone's health like this. But this seems the most likely possibility at this point.

That Edwards is taking a break from campaigning to tend to his wife. This is also possible, but geez, that's still not good news for his campaign or for his family of course.

Please let it be the first one...

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Open Thread

post from MyDD on 21 March 2007 11:38:00 PM. © MyDD

Tell the world what is on your mind. Tags: open threads (all tags) [...]

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Courthouse Shooting Trial Delayed For Lack of
Funding

post from TalkLeft on 21 March 2007 11:34:00 PM. © TalkLeft

This is flabbergasting:

A judge on Wednesday suspended the murder trial of a man accused in a 2005 courthouse killing spree because of problems the state has had funding his defense. Superior Court Judge Hilton Fuller said the funding situation forced him to postpone the questioning of potential jurors in Brian Nichols' case until September 10. The questioning already had been delayed once because of defense funding problems.

Good for the judge, who rejected the prosecutor's predictable claim that the defense had spent enough money already.

The Georgia Public Defender Standard's Council is seeking more money from the state to make up for a budget shortfall. The state House on Tuesday approved a budget that includes the money, but it still needs Senate approval and the governor's signature.
Mike Mears, the council's director, said Tuesday that since final approval of the money may not come until April or May, his office recently told private attorneys assigned to indigent conflict cases that the council will not be able to pay their fee requests for two to three months.

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Clinton Leads NH, SC, NV (Tie In IA) In SEIU/AHC
Poll On Healthcare

post from MyDD on 21 March 2007 11:27:36 PM. © MyDD

Updated: OK, I just realized that this poll only included people who view health care as one of their top issues. That explains why Obama does so bad everywhere--young voters are one of his bases, and young people just don't usually include the cost or[...]

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Memo From the Defense Bar

Memo From the Defense Bar to the Justice Department:

Henceforth, if you subpoena our clients to appear before a Grand Jury, we’ll make a deal with you. Our clients will answer questions in the secrecy of the Grand Jury room, but there can’t be any court reporters there, or witnesses, and there can only be one or two Grand Jurors, and they can’t be fluent in English. And oh, no oaths. We're sure you'll agree that these conditions are fair, reasonable and respectful.

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Begala Strikes Out Against Fox

First Mark Mellman, and now Paul Begala. It is exciting to see D.C. Dems kicking into action on this one: That's why the Nevada Democrats did the right thing in refusing to allow Fox to pretend it is a neutral host for a Democratic debate. The more[...]

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