Daily Briefing: Smug Alert

* Iowa voters get high off the smell of their own farts, pretend to listen to whatHillary Clintonhas to say. [ WP , NYT , WSJ , USAT ]

*Mike Hukabeestarts his Presidential campaign by gettingTim Russertto admit he's digging his grave, "with a knife and fork." [ WP , NYT ]

* Giant q-tip is inserted into the Congressional earmark culture to clean out the "pornography" and "terrorists." Staffers keep their fingers crossed for a furlough day. [ WP ]

* Loving fatherJohn Negroponteis going from one job he doesn't need to another. [ WP ]

* Handful of movie stars, handful of hippies were all that showed for weekend's peace march. [ CNN ]

* Not just New Orleans: levees are fucked nationwide. [ USAT ]

* Federal judges just a bunch of wikilectuals. [ NYT ]