Daily Briefing: Ought to Pasture

* The damage that Alberto Gonzales has been able to do at the Justice Department pales in comparison to what Arlen Specter has done to the rest of the country. [WP, NYT]
* John Edwards invented the two Americas, he knows which one is the good one. [WP]
* Iraq funding debate brings out the worst in the worst people. [WP]
* Presidential candidates would rather collect checks and play grab-ass than have to think, talk at the same time. [NYT]
* Chinese anti-satellite weapons less shady then Pentagon cover-up of same. [NYT]
* Democrats admit they’ve wanted taxes since the moment their eyes first met. [WP]
* Guy who inherited the New York Times should continue to run it, says guy who inherited the Washington Post. [WSJ]
* The FDA sucks, FYI. [WP]