Here are the Cliff Notes version of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings.

Enjoy.

Click here for linkages and such.

Conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks, who is not gay:

“You know, all three of us spend a lot of time covering politicians and they’re all emotional freaks. They’re guaranteed to invade your personal space, touch you. I sat next to a Republican senator once at dinner and he had his hand on my inner thigh the whole time.”

Conservative The Atlantic columnist Andrew Sullivan, who is gay:

“Mercifully, I avoid dinners with Republican senators. It’s usually far too gay a scene for me.”

Pullin’ a Palin

1. Quitting when the going gets tough; abandoning the responsibility entrusted to you by your neighbors for book advances and to make money on the lecture circuit.

2. Bizarre move that will damn ambitions for higher office.

Because I needed something to laugh at today – even gallow’s humor – here is a list of either poorly timed or just plain stupid ads.

Holy crap.

You MUST read this blog entry from an 82-year old Palin non-fan. Reading through some of the older entries I truly wish I’d have found this during the campaign last year.

My favorite part of this particular entry?

“She actually stood there and talked about how the Palins had a family meeting and everyone agreed it was time for her to step down as Governor. Well, I call bullshit. The only family meetings the Palins have usually involve someone peeing on an early pregnancy test stick.”

Damn I needed a good laugh today:

Onion video link