Talking Points Memo: Announced the winners of the The Golden Dukes. The Golden Dukes are given in recognition great accomplishments in muckiness including acts of venal corruption, outstanding self-inflicted losses of dignity, crimes against the republic, bribery, exposed hypocrisy and generally malevolent governance.

uggabugga: A thoughtful observation on NYT's unresponsive 'response' to critics of the Kristol hire.

PERRspectives Blog: Huckleberry has no compunction about freeing recidivist rapists and drunk drivers who support his party or faith-based agenda. But he loves him some capital punishment and that makes him a natural heir to George W. Bush.

The Vanity Press: The assassination of Benazir Bhutto followed two months of urgent pleas to the State Department by her representatives for better protection.

skippy the bush kangaroo: Once in a great while, when the rich and powerful flagrantly break the law, they are held accountable in a court of law.

Southern Political Report: Using the reallocation methodology InsiderAdvantage used in 2004 – which correctly indicated a fairly comfortable win for John Kerry – our new poll reveals that John Edwards has a solid lead. Taylor Marsh has some thoughts...