Explosions And Insights
A suicide bombing in Kabul today outside the Indian embassy killed at least 40 people and injured 140. [ New York Times ]
George W. Bush met the new Russian president, Dimitri Medvedev, at the G8 Summit and pronounced him "a smart guy." [ New York Times ]
Sacramento has magically transformed from "Excremento" to "shining city on a hill" due to its responsible growth policies. [ Wall Street Journal ]
Dick Durbin tore Republicans a new one for being an Obstructionist Congress and holding up all sorts of bills. [ The Hill ]
The Army would like it if Hollywood made fewer "crazy war vet" movies, so they are happy to offer input to directors, and the directors are happy to ignore them. [ Los Angeles Times ]
Conservatives anticipate a serious battle with John McCain and his allies over the Republican platform this year. [ Washington Post ]
Youngsters, Facebook, My.BarackObama.com, online organizing, Apollo 11, Joe Trippi, McCain is screwed. [ New York Times ]