Home Grown

* Bush says that occupations are bad if the occupiers don’t have good intentions. [NYT, WP]
* Here’s a little trick we learned about protecting diplomats: it’s a lot less work if you just kill everyone who comes within a certain distance. [NYT]
* Nebraska Senate candidate has much to show for his time as Secretary of Argicu – oh, wait. [WP]
* Florida fights to keep its status as most annoying state in presidential politics. [The Hill]
* Retirement can be a lot of fun, but staying in the Senate after refusing to retire is way, way better. [Politico]
* The reason why black people are having a hard time picking a candidate to back in 2008 might have something to do with the high level of douchebaggery present on the campaign trail. [LAT]