Election Recycling: Kerry's Sweet Behind Edition
• Bush, Popemeet at Vatican: "We appreciate the strong symbol of freedom that you have stood for and we recognize the power of freedom to change societies and to change the world." [ NYT and WP ]
• Bush,in Europe, seeks support for Iraq. [ NYT and WSJ ]
• Tenetresigns. [ WP and NYT and LAT ]
• Tenet'slegacy is uneven. [ WP and WP and NYT and WT ]
•Democrats call for reform beyondTenet.[ WP and NYT and WSJ ]
•Senate Intelligence Committee report faults CIA for Iraq information. [ NYT ]
•EnterJohn McLaughlin.[ NYT ]
• Bushvows to "fully cooperate" withPlameinvestigation. [ WP ]
• Kerrywould modernize military, expand army by 40,000: "The rhetoric of toughness is not enough to make us safe." [ WP and NYT and LAT ]
• Kerryembraces patriotism: "I'm tired of listening to the armchair patriots in Washington who want to tell us that asking questions about the direction of our country is somehow unpatriotic." [ NYT ]
•Progressives with "Take Back America" united to unseatBush.[ WP and WP and LAT and BG ]
•Some donors to Club for Growth disenfranchised by Republicans. "To the extent that it reflects a larger division in the Republican Party, that is a concern forGeorge Bush,"says flak for Center for Responsive Politics. [NYT ]
•Several religious leaders seek opposition to same-sex marriage amendment. [ NYT ]
•Australian Prime Minister expresses confidence inBush.[ WT ]
• Soroscompares prisoner abuse to 9/11. [ WT ]
• NaderdoubtsKerry'senergy conservation plans. [ BG ]
• Clintonaddresses BookExpo: "I have no earthly idea if this is a great book, but it's a pretty good story." [ WP and WT and USAT ]