The Note's Must-Reads

May 16, 2008— -- 2008: Bush Appeasement Controversy:

The New York Times' Sherly Gay Stolberg and Jim Rutenberg: "Bush Assails 'Appeasement,' Touching Off Storm" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael Abramowitz: "Bush's Comments In Israel Fuel Anger - Linking of Nazis, Iran Seen as Jab at Obama" LINK

The Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Bush, Obama clash over appeasement remarks" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Mark Silva: "In Israel, President Bush derides terrorism 'appeasement'; Barack Obama bristles" LINK

Time Magazine's Massimo Calabresi: "Behind the Bush-Obama Smackfest" LINK

Time Magazine's Joe Klein: "Bush's Appeasement Attack" LINK

2008: Gay Marriage:

ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Gay Marriage Could Meet 'Conspiracy of Silence' on Campaign Trail - Obama Wants Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act, McCain Reaching Out to Moderates" LINK

The New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "Marriage Ruling Vaults Issue Back to Campaign Stages" LINK

The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Campaigns speak on gay marriage vote" LINK

The Boston Globe's Scott Helman: "Gay marriage and presidential politics" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Phil Willon and Patrick McGreevy: "Same-sex marriage ruling adds a volatile new issue to the presidential race" LINK

2008: Obama:

The New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye: "Naral Picks Obama, and Uproar Breaks Out" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Amy Chozik and Suzanne Sataline: "Obama Courts Christian Voters in Kentucky" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "California congressmen add to Obama superdelegate haul" LINK

USA Today's Martha T. Moore: "In final contests, it's all about momentum" LINK

The Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "'Sweetie' leaves bad taste for Obama critics" LINK

Michael Goodwin: "Middle name Hussein is only one reason terror thugs like Barack Obama" LINK

2008: Clinton:

The Washington Post's Libby Copeland: "Belittled Woman - The Candidate Refuses to Bend, Or Bow Out. Cue Another Chorus of 'Poor Hillary.'" LINK