Natasha of Pacific Views attended a public panel sponsored by Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA) in Shoreline, WA, on the subject of the possible mishandling of the intelligence information that was used to lead America to war. Great quotes, and great reporting.

Eric at Hamster has Arianna's reply to Susan Estrich:

I assumed we were long past the argument over whether you could be a woman, a leader and a mother without having the powers that be shaking their heads and pulling out the slime. This kind of dirty politics is one reason more than 13 million Californians didn't vote in the last election. People are sick and tired of campaigns as demolition derbies, with candidates -- and their designated hatchet men and women -- attacking each other until there is only one candidate left standing.

Philadelphia bloggers make the Inquirer.

Jim Capozzola of Rittenhouse Review takes off on Ashcroft, and his dog and pony show to garner support for the Patriot Act.

Jesse of Pandagon has the latest on Bush's continued ratings slide, as measured by this new Zogby poll.

Matt Yglesias sends us over to the Clark Sphere for the daily meme.

Skippy details the unfair treatment accorded protesters at the Bush appearance in Portland.

Oliver Willis quotes the Constitution on the Alabama Ten Commandments Case....we agree, it seems simple to us, too. We're just not suprised the "homegrown fundamentalists" don't accept it. It's because they don't want to.