Richardson Done?

Word from MSNBC that Bill Richardson is quitting his bid for the White House.

Word also is, he’s denying the report.

I’m reminded of a movie:

MINSTREL (singing): Brave Sir Robin ran away
ROBIN: No!
MINSTREL (singing): Bravely ran away

TLC is hosting a reality show titled Miss America Reality Check. It features the 52 contestants for the Miss America title including GI Jill, Jill Stevens. In an effort to engage viewers and boost ratings, TLC is offering the

We saw something very clever in the last week of this campaign coming out of Iowa, going into New Hampshire, we saw a sensitivity factor. Something that Mrs. Clinton has not been able to do with voters that she tried

• Memo to the Paulbots: If 9/11 was an inside job, you’d not be alive to talk about it today. Think about all of what the hijackers had to do that day to accomplish what they did. You really think your

Chris Matthew describes himself as brutal on Mrs. Clinton:

“I think the Hillary appeal has always been about the mix of toughness and sympathy. Let’s not forget, and I’ll be brutal, the reason she’s a US Senator, the reason she’s

So at one point in this story do you know the media is treating the subject as if he may be guilty?  From the Associated Press, via Seattle Times:

A drifter charged with kidnapping a 24-year-old hiker led authorities

Here’s one guy who will decidedly not be missed….

HAVANA —AP– Philip Agee, a former CIA agent who caused outrage by naming former colleagues, has died following ulcer surgeries, Cuban state media reported Wednesday. He was 72.

Agee quit the

Interesting goings on over at McGehee’s place.

Last couple days it’s been around 65 here during the day. Unusually warm. The new weather front came in this morning, with a thunderstorm packing 75MPH winds. You can imagine that power’s a little iffy, today.

In the comments for Bit’s New Hampshire post, Reader suggested that voters were moved by Mrs. Clinton’s crying act.  It the policy of this site to treat all episodes of the Clintons crying in public as suspect.  It called

McCain is up over Romney by seven, says Fox. Clinton’s up by 3% over Obama, but it’s too early to call at this writing.

An unprecedented eight years of on-the-job training in the White House? Ahem… Gloria? Can you say anything about the feminist issues entailed in a woman running for the presidency on her husband’s accomplishments? If not, you’re speaking as a Clinton

• There’s apparently a video out showing those Iranian boats attacking US warships. No working links to the vid itself, yet.
• An Honorable Mention at the OTB Caption Contest. Hillary Clinton’s always a good target.
• Two folks talking at work

The New Republic’s servers, apparently, are having some problems with the load this article on Ron Paul and his racist past (And present!) is generating.  You can understand why. And after reading it you can also understand why the Paulbots

Margaret Carlson, on Mrs. Clinton’s tears and temper tantrums:

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) — The Clintons have a steep hill to climb in New Hampshire. Like parents who know better, they have to convince voters that the guy they’ve