Daily Briefing: Anywhere it Wants
* The "100 hours" plan is dead before it begun, as Democrats will now focus on the "elephantine gorilla" that is Iraq. [ WP ]
* And by "focus on," they mean, "do everything possible to stop a troop surge." [ WP ]
* With littleWesley Clarkdoing his part too. [ WP ]
* Broadly written anti-terror laws are proving disastrous for asylum seekers, evenGary Baueragrees. [ WP ]
* Chief JusticeJohn Robertsis deeply troubled about the "constitutional crisis" of federal judges forced to mortgage their mansions. [ WP ]
*Joe Bidensigns on to provide the comic relief for the Democratic Presidential primaries. [ NYT ]
*Charlie Rangelis all smiles about chairing Ways 'n Means. [ NYT ]
* Frothy mouthed hordes of hot-pink fanny packers can't wait to swarm the half billion-dollar Capitol visitor center. [ NYT ]