Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
Hillary Clinton won a massive, lopsided victory in West Virginia, and people are acting like it didn't matter at all. [ Wall Street Journal ]
Obama's defeat last night highlights his continued problems with white rural voters. [ Politico ]
Chinese officials respond swiftly to the earthquake that has killed at least 15,000 people. International aid is flowing in; they have scaled back a domestic leg of the Olympic torch relay; and in general they are not acting like complete buffoons. [ Washington Post ]
In contrast, every day in Burma brings a fresh outrage. Military rulers have allowed in 160 international aid workers from neighboring countries to address a calamity that displaced 1.5 million people and left 100,000 dead or missing. [ Washington Post ]
Travis Childers' win in a special congressional election in Mississippi marks the third time this year a Democrat has taken a conservative GOP district, and points up bigger problems for the Republican party in the fall. [ The Hill ]
Everybody feels poorer now, what with the $3.75 per gallon gas and the $5 per gallon milk. [ Washington Post ]