“THE PRICE OF GAS IN BAGHDAD IS LOWER, FEWER PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES, THEIR MINISTRY OF JUSTICE IS LESS POLITICIZED, AND THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY HAS AN ‘EXIT PLAN’ FOR U.S. TROOPS.”

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship: The Wave of “Capitol Crimes” Continues – at BuzzFlash.

Dan Kurtzman on the McCain Ad Linking Obama to Britney and Paris.

Bush tangled up in … yellow? — via Lisa Casey.

Cheech and Chong to Reunite for Comedy Tour, at Hollywood Liberal.

Meet the Press, Matthews, The McLaughlin Group

All yelling at the top of their lungs

Would the national dialogue be better served

If we simply cut out their tongues

But on second thought, all this white noise

Really does serve the nation

After all, man can’t live by smut alone

He also needs mental masturbation

[Reprinted from One State Two State Red State Blue State]

10. Even with your back to the TV, you cringe with recognition of Richard Perle’s voice on Hardball.

9. When your wife starts to play with your family jewels, you say “wait ’till after Bill Maher’s New Rules.”

8. You’ll root against a sports team just because they’re from a Red State.

7. When you ask someone their “sign,” you mean Jesus Fish or Darwin Fish.

6. You use “Picture-in-Picture” to watch Russert and Stephanopoulous.

5. You think the New York Times is really controlled by the Editorial Board of the Wall St. Journal.

4. Your idea of multitasking is reading Daily Kos while listening to NPR.

3. You’re all for “mixed marriages,” except for the one between Matalin and Carville.

2. You oppose capital punishment in all cases — with the possible exception of Chris Matthews.

1. Although you’re ACLU on personal privacy, you advocate warrantless strip searches of the Right-Wing Blondes — to check if their carpets really match their drapes.