Has Ann Coulter Finally Jumped The Shark?  —  She did for me last year at CPAC, of course, when she derided John Edwards as a “faggot”.  At the time, a number of conservative bloggers wrote that she had embarrassed the movement and owed Edwards an apology, which she refused to offer.

Barack Obama for Democratic nominee  —  Democrats preparing to vote in Tuesday's California primary can mark their ballots with confidence, knowing that either candidate would make a strong nominee and, if elected, a groundbreaking leader and capable president.

How the Mighty Have Fallen  —  Two suicide attacks on pet markets in Baghdad today have left approximately 100 killed and twice as many wounded.  Both attacks used women “with Down's syndrome” according the the Daily Mail and less specifically, they were described as “mentally disabled” according to CNN.

Romney's Convictions  —  Mitt Romney has emerged as the last Republican with a chance to stop John McCain, and there's no doubt he's a candidate from central casting: successful in business and politics, a family man, and quicker and more articulate than most.

Third undersea Internet cable cut in Mideast  —  (CNN) — An undersea cable carrying Internet traffic was cut off the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai, officials said Friday, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.  —  Ships have been dispatched to repair …

OBAMA'S “HARRY AND LOUISE” AD.  —  I was going to write a post about the health care exchange in last night's debate, noting that Hillary Clinton is basically arguing against Barack Obama's mandate from the wrong direction.  The problem isn't that it leaves people out, but that it effectively closes off …

MOVEON ENDORSES OBAMA...  Today Barack Obama earned the endorsement of MoveOn, one of the largest grassroots membership organizations in the United States, after clobbering Hillary Clinton by 40 percent in Internet balloting.  Obama led the final tally 70.4% to 29.6%, clearing the supermajority required for the endorsement.

Oprah's Back  —  ALBUQUERQUE - Oprah is on the way.  —  On Sunday, Oprah Winfrey is returning to the presidential campaign trail to headline a California event for Senator Barack Obama.  The Obama campaign has yet to announce details, but people familiar with the event say the television talk show magnate …

No fat people allowed: Only the slim will be allowed to dine in public!  —  It has actually happened.  Lawmakers have proposed legislation that forbids restaurants and food establishments from serving food to anyone who is obese (as defined by the State).  Under this bill …

That health care mailer  —  The Clinton campaign convened a conference call with health policy experts to denounce Obama's new mailer, which attacks Clinton's plan for “forcing” Americans to sign up for insurance, and which features a couple at a kitchen table that recalls, for some …

Court: Gay marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York  —  ROCHESTER, N.Y.  —  An appeals court has ruled that a gay couple's marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York.  —  The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court on Friday reversed a judge's ruling in 2006 …

Senator Wants N.F.L. Spying Case Explained  —  The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee wants N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell to explain why the league destroyed evidence related to spying by the New England Patriots.  —  In the stretch of 12 days, from Sept. 9 to Sept. 20 …

A Call to End Hate Speech  —  The head of the country's largest Latino civil rights organization called on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News to stop providing a forum for pundits who consistently disparage the documented and undocumented Hispanic immigrant population.

U.S. Senator Wants to Revoke Funding From City of Berkeley, Calif., for Vote to Boot Marines  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., says the City of Berkeley, Calif., no longer deserves federal money.  —  DeMint was angered after learning that the Berkeley City Council voted …