Wonkette

* Ford and Nixon had a hidden, secret love friendship that lasted from the ’40s through Nixon’s death. Ford also invited Carter to speak at his funeral. It’s not surprising that Ford was so friendly: He liked eating nachos, and watching football. [WP, NYT]
* Saddam will be killed basically any minute now. But probably tomorrow. He’s still in American custody, btw. [NYT, AP]
* Senator Tim Johnson turned 60 yesterday! He celebrated by remaining in intensive care following a brain hemorrhage, still not speaking. [WP]
* Everyone pay attention to Minnesota, guys, it’s totally a petri dish for the whole nation or something. [NYT]
* We’ll soon have 20,000 more troops in Iraq to support. [NYT]