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The NYT lead reports that some senior administration officials now say their case for attacking the Sudan facility relied on inference as well as evidence--a point the Times started raising within days of the raid and has pressed harder than anyone else.
Nothing novel about the advertising techniques here: But they're put to effective use, and are unlikely to offend in this era of peace and plenty, where the political battles in Washington seem so completely irrelevant that pollsters are hard pressed to elicit strong reactions from their public.
The findings are no surprise: Americans are moderate and centrist "from virtually every angle" ( LAT ). The poll largely replicates the results of Wednesday's NYT /CBS News poll (see Wednesday's "TP"): The Congressional GOP is extraordinarily unpopular, despite George W. Bush's popularity; Gore will be hard pressed to beat Bush, despite Clinton's high approval rating; people are happier with their finances and more tolerant of government intervention than five years ago.
When pressed as to whether he had made any mistakes, Boehner bravely allowed, "I don't think it is any secret to anyone that the speaker and I had our share of disagreements over the last four years about how we operated."
Grapes must be pressed, fermented, blended, and aged to make wine, so it's better described as a semi-processed food product--one whose quality is shaped as it sits and decays in vats, barrels, and bottles.