Holding Their Horses

* This country will not insure sick children no matter the economic situation or political context. It's simply a matter of principle. [ New York Times ]

* Cheney's feeling like he doesn't quiet have enough spying power. [ Washington Post ]

* Bush will discuss four things in his State of the Union speech, and just four. [ The Hill ]

* Congressional Republicans are trying their hardest not to repulse the entire American electorate in an election year. [ Roll Call ]

* Black people might not vote for Barry Obama because they know white people won't. [ Politico ]

* A jackass gains as a moron exits. [ Washington Times ]

* All the fancy rich elite Illuminati at Davos are pretty much embarrassed for the United States. [ IHT ]

* Which makes sense, considering that poor white Americans can't even wear their Republican costumes in public these days. [ NYT ]

* Tourists shouldn't videotape the various Washington landmarks because that's terrorism. [ Washington Post ]

* Crazy as it seems, tonight's GOP debate will put Florida in the presidential spotlight. [ Sun Sentinel ]

* If Indiana can stop old people from voting, maybe the Supreme Court can stop all old people from voting. { AP/MSNBC ]

* Rudy Giuliani's Florida Strategy really worked: He's in third place. [ Miami Herald ]

* But all the GOP candidates literally want to beat the shit out of Mitt Romney, because everybody just hates him. [ NYT ]