Little Rat
*Monica Goodlinghas never been told to "stop stichin'," she doesn't even know what it means. [ WP , NYT , LAT ]
*Trent Lott: the obvious choice for Immigration bill mouthpiece. [ NYT ]
*Michael Chertoff: the Robin to Trent's Batman. [ USAT ]
*MoveOnvows to launch a furious blogging assault on Democrats who vote for the Iraq funding bill. [ WP ]
*Hillary Clintonforced to read, "it's not heaven, it's Iowa" dialogue to appease voters with a high tolerance for pandering. [ WP , NYT ]
*Bill Richardsonis now officially the "Hispanic Hopeful." [ NYT ]
* Democratic congress still making sausages. [ WP ]
* "U.S. annoyed by U.N., Iran, Uranium." [ NYT , LAT ]
* MayDick Cheney'sgrand-spawn have a life in which he is featured in newspapers only at birth and death. [ WP , AP , LAT ]