The Political Assassination of Ted Stevens

* That little bone Democrats were going to toss the troops didn’t really pan out. [NYT]
* $6 billion in Iraq contracts, which is probably like three of them, are being reviewed by criminal investigators, mostly because those investigators hate the troops. [NYT]
* Even though the new AG nominee is conservative, everybody’s cool with him because he might not be a retard. [WP]
* The only reason Ted Stevens hand is so deep in the cookie jar is because there’s no one else in Alaska to share the cookies with. [Politico]
* Another one bites the dust. [Roll Call]
* In addition to being a criminal, Norman Hsu is also a ridiculous looking cartoon character. [LAT]
* A congressman has a temper problem. [The Hill]