Thursday Linkage

By Paddy


I'm heading to the store early today.... you know the drill.

Why Scott McClellan Is Like Dilbert

A Beryl of Laughs! Life-affirming painter Beryl Cook passes away at 81

Suicide Bomber Kills 16 in Iraq

Roll Call: Senate GOP Lies Low As their House counterparts publicly struggle with a path forward, Senate Republican leaders have modified their own election-year road map with plans to keep their heads down, soften their partisan attacks and promote ideas-based initiatives they hope will avert a wipeout in November.

5 Upsides of $4 Gas

Price Of A Good Time At Political Conventions: $500,000?

Exposing a Network of Powerful Christians

Washington Times: Dole faces tough re-election raceRepublican Sen. Elizabeth Dole's campaign yesterday aired its first TV ad for the North Carolina general election, seeking to blunt a strong challenge by state Sen. Kay R. Hagan, a Democrat.

This Time, Hagels Aren't Boarding the Straight Talk Express

Delays in Case of Race Bias Could Cost Secret Service

Washington Post: For McCain, A Switch On Telecom Immunity?A top lawyer for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign said telecommunications companies should be forced to explain their role in the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program as a condition for legal immunity for past wiretapping, a statement that stands in marked contrast to positions taken by President Bush, McCain and other Republicans in Congress.

Picture is a Beryl Cook painting