A FAN OBAMA DOESN'T NEED  —  SEN. Barack Obama might want to tell George Soros to shut up, now that the Hungarian-born billionaire has equated the George W. Bush administration with the Third Reich.  Soros, who spent $26 million trying to beat Bush two years ago, is a key supporter …

Truck bomb kills more than 120 in Baghdad market … BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded Baghdad market Saturday, killing at least 121 people and wounding 373 others, a Health Ministry official said.  —  The blast, which destroyed automobiles …

House Democrats to hear from Bush today  —  WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Talk about a tough crowd.  President Bush accepted an invitation to speak Saturday to about 200 House Democrats — the same bunch that in November wrestled control of the chamber away from Republicans for the first time in a dozen years.

Global-Warming Report Gets U.S. Emphasis  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. government scientists Friday said the long-term outlook for global warming may be more dire than suggested by this week's United Nations' report, which they say doesn't fully address the impact of clouds and melting glaciers.

Where Congress Can Draw the Line  —  D eciding what to do next about Iraq is hard — on the merits, and in the politics.  It's hard on the merits because whatever comes next, from "surge" to "get out now" and everything in between, will involve suffering, misery, and dishonor.

Republicans Plan to Block Iraq Debate  —  Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, said Friday that his party would unite to block Senate debate next week on a bipartisan resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq unless the Democrats allowed votes on at least two Republican alternatives.

Candidates Pick Tunes at DNC Meeting  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Everyone needs a soundtrack - even politicians.  —  The presidential candidates who addressed the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting Friday got to choose their tunes, and it was an eclectic mix that reflected personal favorites and not-so-subtle messages.

VIETNAM SPITTING.— There is a flap about whether returning Vietnam veterans were really spat upon (via Instapundit).  One commenter at Countercolumn says that Bob Greene, a former Chicago columnist, wrote a column in the 1980s saying that it was a myth.  He received so many stories of spitting …

Marketer says it acted quickly to halt scare  —  Denies trying to hide firm's involvement  —  The New York guerrilla marketing firm that spearheaded the advertising campaign that spawned the wave of bomb scares in Boston this week broke its silence yesterday, apologizing for any hardships …

President Bush Meets with House Democratic Members in Williamsburg  —  THE PRESIDENT: Speaker, thank you.  First of all, thanks for the invitation, Madam Speaker and Rahm, thank you very much.  I enjoyed sharing ideas with members of Congress.  —  One of the things I wanted to tell …

No sanctuary for Super Bowl flock  —  Churches scramble to cancel big-screen bashes after an NFL warning.  —  They were expecting a big crowd this Sunday at Farmland Friends Church in rural Indiana.  —  The sanctuary would be decked in blue and white streamers, the card tables groaning with sloppy-Joe fixings and bowls of chips.

Senator Clinton won't run out use of force to stop 'pro-terrorist' Iran  —  At a speech Friday to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) said "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with Iran, RAW STORY has learned.

Conservatives continue to use Fox's 24 to support hawkish policies … In his January 30 syndicated column, Cal Thomas attacked "ideologically decrepit" Iraq war protesters and claimed: "Unlike Vietnam, the Islamofascists won't leave us alone if we leave Iraq before stability is established."

U.S. can't prove Iran link to Iraq strife  —  Despite pledges to show evidence, officials have repeatedly put off presenting their case.  —  WASHINGTON — Bush administration officials acknowledged Friday that they had yet to compile evidence strong enough to back up publicly their claims …

Happy Blogroll Amnesty Day  —  Hey, the blogroll is gone.  —  As I wrote earlier, one of the big complaints by new bloggers is that it's impossible to get onto blogrolls because established bloggers tend not to add them.  They're right.  A big reason for that is that everyone feels …

Blue America: Charlie Brown, CA-04  —  [Charlie Brown joins us today in the comments to discuss his candidacy for Congress.  As always in Blue America threads, please stay on topic — any off topic comments should be taken to the prior thread — and please be polite.