What gave it away—the artichoke dip?  Or the fact that I’m wearing a cheerleader skirt and an enormous foam finger? Go Broncos!

Erick at RedState is reporting that the White House will announce on Thursday the selection of Priscilla Owen as its next SCOTUS nominee—though he also notes that Karl Rove, among others, continue to push for Alberto Gonzales. Writes Erick: […] A third party source tells RedState that Rove is pushing for Gonzales and that Larry Thompson’s name has gone off the radar. This afternoon I contacted my White House source

“Did you see me, Billy?  Did you see me get hauled off by the pigs for blocking the sidewalk in the Casey’s name?  The whole world was watching and I was at its center—engaging in civil disobedience to make sure that my son won’t have died so Bush’s oil buddies could get rich and the neocons are allowed to expand their racist, pro-Zionist agenda!  Did you see me?  Did you

”…MY mustache can bench 240.  Can Bolton’s mustache bench 240?  Can it curl 150 in reps of 10?  I bet not.  I bet it doesn’t even lift.  The pussy…”

From the New York Times: Topping the federal government’s list of costs related to Hurricane Katrina is the $568 million in contracts for debris removal landed by a Florida company with ties to Mississippi’s Republican governor. Near the bottom is an $89.95 bill for a pair of brown steel-toe shoes bought by an Environmental Protection Agency worker in Baton Rouge, La. The first detailed tally of commitments from federal agencies

First, this, from AP TV writer David Bauder: Much like a youthful Dan Rather made a name for himself with stellar coverage of a Gulf Coast hurricane two generations ago, Fox News Channel’s Shepard Smith opened some eyes with his work in the face of a powerful and blustery force. And we’re not just talking about Hurricane Hannity. Smith’s passionate reportage from a New Orleans highway overpass clogged with the