TPM’s Greg Sargent reports that in the Clinton campaign conference call, pollster Mark Penn repeatedly said Obama was becoming an “establishment candidate.” The Carpetbagger Report, its commenters  (and commenters at TPM) seem to think that is a bit of a stretch, to put it charitably. Apparently, left-liberals have already forgotten that Bill Clinton was suggesting Obama was the “establishment candidate” even before the Nevada caucus. The Clintons continue to make

Inasmuch as our esteemed host is a big fan of Matt Welch’s Reason piece on John McCain, I pass along that Welch promotes his book on McCain in an interview with Amy Goodman for her lefty “Democracy Now!” program, with a transcript and audio/video at the link. **** update by Jeff G: For those of you who may be interested — and who hadn’t read as much in the comments to this post

Lieberman Has “Superdelegate” Status Stripped Because of McCain Endorsement  Be sure to read the comments, too, remembering that Jeffords was a man of principle, whose “memory problems”, whilst hastening his retirement, must not have had anything to do with his decision to become an “Independent” and caucus with the Democrats, whereas what Lieberman has done . . . base Benedict Arnold-like betrayal of the blackest sort.

While the GOP tries to reconcile conservatives and others to its likely nominee, John McCain, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean announces that “the party” might have to step in between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to prevent a brokered convention (how very democratic) and issues a set of talking points against McCain — most of which are so lame that even his staunchest critics may end up defending against them. Rove,

It’s simply not on, Old Boy.  Not at all the done thing in my day.  Harrumph. Peregrine Worsthorne, one of my very guiltiest pleasures. 

OBAMA’S GRANDMOTHER TRACKS ELECTION RESULTS ON OLD TV FROM KENYAN VILLAGE Appalling. 

Vet: Denver Hippo’s Death an Accident

Clinton: “I Won’t Let Anyone Swift-Boat This Country’s Future”  Oh, well, Orwell.  Is this any way to treat a debate team member? he asked, rhetorically.

Politicians using tragedy to advance an agenda has been a tried-and-true strategy. Paint the idea green and a natural catastrophe became political fodder for former Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry. Kerry appeared on MSNBC on February 6 to discuss storms that have killed at least 50 people throughout the Southeastern United States. So, of course, Kerry used the platform to advance global warming alarmism. What an ignorant, self-serving ass.

asks Andy McCarthy at The Corner. Yes, Andy, you may.  Will he take it?  No.