A partial transcript of Chris Matthews’ interview with Zell Miller (following last night’s RNC address): Matthews: Do you believe truthfully that John Kerry wants to defeat the world with spitballs? Miller: That was a metaphor. You know what a metaphor is? Matthews: Well, what do you mean by that metaphor? Miller: He wanted to cancel these weapons programs. Cancel, means to do away with. I think we ought to cancel

“Welcome to Burger King, sir.  May I please take your order?”

Which, that kinda tickles.*

**protein wisdom EXCLUSIVE. MUST CREDIT protein wisdom** protein wisdom:  “To jump right in:  this forged document story has really taken on a life of it’s own.  Question:  will all this negative press damage the credibility of CBS News, and do you fear some in the public will come to believe CBS essentially manufactured an anti-Bush story?” Rather’s ego:  “I don’t believe either of those things for a second, no.  I

A note to the makers of Blue Bunny Carb Freedom Mint Chip Frozen Dairy Dessert:  cautioning that “excessive consumption may have a laxative effect” is not the same as the more precise, “warning:  it’s quite possible you could shit out a lung after eating this stuff.  Maybe even several teeth, if you push too hard.” No complaints about the taste, though.

Anybody else eagerly awaiting Michael Moore’s column praising these brave Chechen “Minutemen”…? update:  Ted Rall emails, “I’m drawing a strip showing Pat Tillman’s ghost squicking a decapitated Maori bushman.  Am I edgy or what…?” update 2: Logic and Sanity has much more (thanks, Dario and LGF).

Okay. Now I really read it for the articles. (h/t Wizbang)

For those of you who missed the last couple weeks because in the course of rescuing a bunch a schoolchildren from a burning church in the Oklahoma boonies you were felled by a heavy wooden beam and subsequently hospitalized:  here, catch up. Stay gold, Ponyboy.

…Anybody feel like emailing ol’ Mark Follman and letting him know the joke’s on him…?  Or do you think it’ll be more fun letting him figure it out on his own…? update:  Democratic strategist Ellis Henican emails, “Christ.  And here I was thinking we couldn’t look any more confused and humorless.” update 2:  Follman responds—though he doesn’t fare much better this time, I’m afraid. update 3: Captain Ed spends more