Friday Links For Thee

Shorter Morning Joe today- "How dare Obama barely mention the fact that he's brown?!"

World watches total sun eclipse

Anthrax scientist commits suicide as FBI closes in

Washington Post: McCain's Ad Formula Employs Lowest Common Denominator
In a celebrity-driven culture that has left little space for John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate has decided to go tabloid.

U.S. agents can seize travelers' laptops: report

Flatulence joke is world's oldest

Politico: GOP hopes to skirt Minn. bridge issue
It’s a year today since the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people, but don’t expect Gov. Tim Pawlenty to showcase the reconstruction.

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Poll: Country's mood at historic low

CNN: Brian Todd’s Analysis: GOP's tough year gets tougher
Even before news broke of Alaskan Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment on corruption charges, analysts were saying that Republicans in Congress haven't been this vulnerable in decades.