Friday's Top Political Blogs

The political blogosphere discussed the ramifications of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. The strangest thread results from comments made by David Axelrod, an adviser to Sen. Barack Obama (D., Ill.), who suggested Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D., N.Y.) votes on Afghanistan and Iraq partly make her responsible for Bhutto's death. This comment could sink Obama's campaign. It was amateur hour for Axelrod.

Arianna Huffington blogs about Benazir Bhutto. Huffington first met Bhutto when they were both young women and opposed each other as the heads of debating for Cambridge and Oxford.

Marc Ambinder starts a firestorm by drawing a conclusion from the words of Obama's campaign strategist, David Axelrod, on Bhutto's death. Axelrod strangely insinuated Sen. Hillary Clinton is partly to blame for Bhutto's death.

Taylor Marsh decides to see how Obama and Clinton react to the news of Bhutto's death. She puts up video from their reactions and finds herself a bit cold after watching Obama's robotic comments. Also see her comments on Axelrod's statement.

Steve Clemons wonders how the present presidential candidates would deal with Pakistan. He compares and contrasts the divide between Anthony and Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Juan Cole provides insights on Bhutto's death and how it will effect the future of Pakistan. The majority of Pakistanis fail to support Pervez Musharraf. Will this accelerate the downfall of his government?