Tom Elia makes the case that Ted Kennedy and Carl Levin are wrong to label forcible interrogation techniques used at Gitmo “torture”– something the two grandstanding liberal Senators have no problem doing in this AP report (which, ironically, outlines an independent investigation’s findings that suggest a profound and troubling lack of torture, if you ask me.  But then, I’m barbaric that way). Given the near certainty that these two flabby

“And while we’re at it, keep that walker of yours out of the hallway, wouldya?  Almost broke my fool neck the other day making a run for the crapper.”* (h/t Bill)

John Kerry, discussing the Karl Rove / Valerie Plame dustup: It’s remarkable that the presidential aide who should be packing his bags is instead sitting in White House meetings about stacking the Supreme Court with rigid ideologues. The last thing America needs—and the last thing we will tolerate—is Rove-style tactics in the critical decisions our nation is about to make about the shape of the Supreme Court. America replies:  “Actually,

“SHUTTLE PREPARES TO LAUNCH FROM HURRICANE-DEVASTATED, SHARK-RIDDLED FLORIDA AS RESCUE WORKERS CALL IT QUITS IN THE SEARCH FOR NATALEE.”