Daily Briefing: Veinous Possibilities

*Harry ReidtellsTim Johnsonto "stay alive, no matter what occurs." [ WP , NYT , WSJ ]

* And about 50% of people who Democrats don't depend on for a tenuous majority in the Senate who also have arteriovenous malformations do make complete recoveries, "more or less." [ WP ]

* But even if he's totally "Schiavo'd," the Senate has never "forced a member out of office because of a physical or mental inability to serve." [ LAT ]

*President Bushcouldn't care less about you, is playing for your grandkids approval ratings -- just likeHarry Trumandid. [ WP ]

*Condoleezza Ricethinks Iran and Syria's asking prices for help in Iraq are too high, she's only willing to offer economic incentives and a player to be named later. [ WP ]

* To stay "Army Strong," top General recommends getting "Army Big." [ WP , NYT ]

* White House pissed at Sen.Bill Nelsonfor going to Damascus, "undermining democracy in the region." Still glad to have him and not Katherine Harris. [ NYT ]

* Pastry chef blowsLaura Bush'ssugar, is hired at White House. [ NYT ]