Blog Summaries

Yglesias pokes fun at Hillary Clinton's argument that she was sleep-deprived when she forgot she actually hadn't dodged sniper fire upon landing in Bosnia in 1996. He also notes a Financial Times analysis of John McCain's hawkish foreign policy views, which Yglesias finds "terrifying."

Chris Cillizza lauds the move by conservative group Freedom Watch to hire former Romney campaign aide Carl Forti, but he argues that the group doesn't have much time to organize "a large and sophisticated" soft-money operation that can make a difference in this year's election.

Abe Greenwald sees the real danger in Obama

Attaturk, in trying to predict how the latest Iraq battles will play out, suggests that "nothing will change, except deaths will accelerate slightly." Eli notes that moderate House Democrats -- "Bush dogs" he calls them -- received a surge in campaign contributions from energy companies. He urges readers to support their primary challengers.

James Lambert notes that Peter Cappuccilli, the one Republican running to replace retiring Rep. James Walsh (R-N.Y.), has dropped his bid after suffering symptoms of a "mini-stroke." He sees more recruiting woes for Republicans in the nearby New York district of Rep. Tom Reynolds, yet another retiring GOP House member.

Josh Marshall agrees with Hillary Clinton that pledged delegates aren

Bill Clinton is

Hugh Hewitt shares Pope Benedict XVI

Amanda reports that troop levels will remain high in Iraq in 2008, according to plans presented by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Satyam accuses Dick Cheney of

Mark Halperin previews McCain