In Some Other News

Tom Harkin is asking for the public's help in giving Democrats some spine to censure Bush. "I tell you, we’ve got to get some more backbone to a lot of democrats. We need to hear from people. We need to hear from people. The American people need to know, and to show support for this resolution." --- Steve Clemons thinks this morning's revelations that Bush is the Leaker King might improve chances some for the censure proposal. --- Charles Kuffner tries to figure out whether or not there will be a special election to replace DeLay in TX-22, and who would benefit one way or the other. Democrat Nick Lampson is arguing in favor of a special election, the Repubs seem disinclined. --- Holden at First Draft asks if Joe Klein and Karen Tumulty are acquainted with accused internet pedophile/Homeland Security press flack Brian Doyle. Seems Mr. Doyle worked for 26 years on the Washington news desk at Time Magazine. --- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi employs his own unique polling methodologies. The Mirror UK reports: ITALY'S PM CALLS SEX CHAT GIRLS He told party workers at a briefing: "Seven out of the nine young ladies I called said they preferred me, which is very good news indeed." One aide said: "He was delighted that the women were in favour of him. It certainly perked him up." But a member of [campaign opponent] Mr Prodi's camp said: "These women say anything to please the desperate men who call them." (via Joel Bleifuss) --- David Corn posts Bob Woodward's rebuttal to the comparison made between the Manning Memo and Woodard's description of the meeting in Plan of Attack. And then David supplies a surrebuttal. (Basically, the esteemed Mr. Woodward still fails to grasp that his insider access reporting methods - at least in this case for certain - rather severely shaded reality instead of casting it in bright light.)