Daily Briefing: Loungin' on Lexshuns
*Harry Reidelected Senate Majority Leader by his peers, even though they find him to be a little too "Mormony." [ WP ]
* House leadership elections are on Friday, no legislative work to occur until then, obv. [ WP , NYT ]
* Iraq study panel talks toTony BlairandBill Clinton, neither of whom thinkCarl Levin's4 to 6 month withdrawal plan is any good. [ NYT , NYT ]
*Jack Abramoffwill try to not let the door hit him in the ass on the way in to Federal prison today. [ WP ]
* Democratic lobbyists who've been living on twigs and grubs since 1994 can now return to their place in the sun, table at Charlie Palmer's. [ NYT , WSJ ]
* It's all hugs and [ass] kisses forJoe Liebermanfrom Democrats who need his dour jowls to hold the majority. [ NYT ]
* Some Republicans consider the naming ofMel Martinezas RNC head "pandering to minorities." Want the Grand Old Party to return to the days of having nothing but contempt for "those" people. [ LAT ]