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Bonus Quote of the Day
“Quite flattering and a little surreal.”

– Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, quoted by the AP, when asked how it felt to be mentioned as a potential running mate for Sen. Barack Obama.

Late Nite FDL: Bob Barr Says “George Bush Worse Than Bill Clinton”
As someone who spent the latter part of the 90s wanting to throw large objects through my TV set during the impeachment hearings, the idea that me and Bob Barr would be sitting around jawing cheerfully about…well, anything — was an unlikely event.

Bob made it up to me. I haven’t had a cigarette in six years, but after that, I felt like I needed one.

As someone who spent the latter part of the 90s wanting to throw large objects through my TV set during the impeachment hearings, the idea that me and Bob Barr would be sitting around jawing cheerfully about…well, anything — was an unlikely event.

Bob made it up to me. I haven’t had a cigarette in six years, but after that, I felt like I needed one.

CS& N Benefit Tonight, Open Thread

Tonight in Denver: Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Proceeds from the tax-deductable tickets go to the American Transplant Foundation. Thu 8 p.m. Wells Fargo Theatre, 700 14th St. $250-$1000. For more information, visit here.

The TL Kid and I will be there… one of the partners at his new law firm gave us their great seats right in front. (Thanks, Jeff.)

This is another open thread as the last one is full.

Morning Coffee
Whole bean? Maxwell House? Instant? (Does anybody drink instant anymore?)

Bought on the way to work?

Brownbackery
Even aside from the fact that Brownback himself worked with Obama on things, it’s a bit weird for him to suggest that Obama only will “talk bipartisan” even as Brownback’s Republican colleague, Gordon Smith, is running ads touting their record of working together.

Not that I personally care about bipartisanship, of course.

Bush and McCain Happily Presiding Over Massive Transfer of Wealth to Oil Companies
Republicans are funneling billions into the coffers of their oil baron backers; it’s no surprise Bush and McCain aren’t pushing for renewable energy.

The Ones that Got Away
Aubie84 brings up Robert Wexler’s “Manhattan II” approach to energy independence and compares it to Obama’s “race to the moon” analogy. Either way, “it’s a no-brainer. We should start tomorrow.” Billy Glad points out a paragraph in a report on…

If Not Mitt, Then Jindal
I noted before our strong affinity for Mitt Romney as McCain’s veep. But if it can’t be Mitt, then we won’t be too disappointed if we have to settle for that exorcism-attending, chemical-castrating Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal:…

UBS charged with securities fraud
UBS charged with securities fraud

Law ‘flexes its Web- snooping muscle’
The first of four juveniles has been sentenced to up to nine months in what’s been called the Bellevue MySpace rape. And while the case underscores the threat of Internet predators, it has an upside…