Wonkette

• “If the alternative to playing ‘Halo 2′ is reading ‘The Portrait of a Lady,’ then of course ‘The Portrait of a Lady is better for you.” We’re really more “Law and Order” vs. “CSI” types. [LAT]• “Q: How many telemarketers does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Wouldn’t a more relevant question be ‘How many pounds of cocaine has Bush snorted?’” MoveOn-dot-something’s sense of humor. [McSweeney's]

• We’re proud to live in a country where “Benton M. Wilmoth, IV” is the lowest-paid staffer in the White House. Of course, he’s only 12. [National Journal]

• Handsome Iraq war veteran running for Congress. As a Democrat. (”Hackett 2016″?) [NYT]