Daily Briefing: Love At First Legislation

*President Bushdid, in fact, read the Iraq Study Group's report, but has no plans to enact its recommendations. [ WP , NYT , LAT ]

* "Iraq Surrender Group" is more like it. [ LAT ]

*Hillary ClintonandBarack Obamahave dinner together, frolic in a field, give steely glares across a dais on the Senate floor. [ WP ]

* As billion dollar Coast Guard ship modernization program falters, Cubans, Haitians, and Columbians rejoice. [ WP ]

* Bye-bye,Bill Frist. [ WP , NYT ]

* Louisiana's 2nd district runoff election hinges on corruption and pork.William Jeffersonmight have just enough of each to win.[ WSJ ]

* Congressional smoking: a bulwark against worse vices. [ WP ]