The Morning Quickie.

Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) caught on video taking $100,000 in $100 bills from a northern Virginia investor who was wearing an FBI wire. Good job in hurting your party's chances of retaking Congress, dumbass.

Bush Aides Look to Midterm Vote as Way to Reverse Slide. Nevermind the fact that modern history offers no precedent of a president climbing from a hole as deep as the one Bush finds himself in. Whoops, reality strikes again!

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice challenged her critics' assertions that the Iraq War clashes with Catholic morals. Denial in full swing again, it seems.

The financial market is close to yet another "Black Monday". A widening US deficit, weak dollar, fears of rising inflation, a fading boom in American house prices, and the appointment of a new chairman of the Federal Reserve Board would have nothing to do with this, of course. [sarcasm]

Baghdad's Lionel Richie Obsession. Were Iraqis dancing to the tune All Night Long as Iraq was being invaded?

Truthout.org backtracks on the Karl Rove story. Being 90% right isn't acceptable in the political blogoshpere, I guess?

Bonds ties Ruth on all-time list. Pete Rose gets banned for life for gambling, but Barry Bonds uses steroids, cheats, and gets the hero treatment. Go figure?

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