The New Republic

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Some people keep talismans in their wallets to remind them of those they love: a romantic letter, a set of dog tags, a family picture. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has such a token--but it's to remind him of the people he hates. READ MORE >>

I don't know Dan Baum personally, so maybe it's a little odd to be flacking his new book, but I want to flag Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans for Plankers who wonder what happened to the Big Easy after Anderson Cooper and his cameras left town. READ MORE >>

MoveOn and ACORN team up to run ads against Blue Dog Democrats who voted against the recent housing bill, which loosene READ MORE >>

The quote of the weekend, from the Times's story on McCain-as-loyal-opposition: Asked how he felt after two months back, Mr. McCain said: “It’s terrible. It’s awful. I am in a constant state of despondency. Can’t you tell?” There was a giant smile on his face. --Eve Fairbanks READ MORE >>

That's what Norm Coleman's proposed, and so Minnesotans have taken a vote on whether they want a new vote. The result? A statistical dead heat, of course. What a nightmare. --Eve Fairbanks READ MORE >>

Don't miss Blaine Harden's fascinating and awful story on the long-term effects of North Korea's unending famine in the Washington Post today: READ MORE >>

Via Bloggingheads.tv, the feisty Ann Althouse and I joined in the Rush Limbaugh debate: READ MORE >>

Invaluable reader JB passes on a tidbit representing the triumph of lowbrow conservatism that John Derbyshire mourned in yesterday's fascinating piece, "How Radio Wrecked the Right." Here's Mitch McConnell's description of modern conservatism's appeal: READ MORE >>

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