* Justice Scalia has never known the agony of interpreting the Constitution on an empty stomach, wants the same for impoverished Federal Judges. [Outside the Beltway]
* The best idea Tom DeLay has to drive traffic to his blog is blaming Reagan for the Iraq war. [The Carpetbagger Report]
* Even if it was Reagan’s fault, the 109th Congress would gleefully name another half-dozen Post Offices after him. [Political Ticker]
* CNN holiday party had a kissing booth where Wolf Blitzer would say your name followed by, “Tonight, on the Make-Out Room.” [Fishbowl DC]
* Ted Nugent gets a little older and a little wiser today, still backs the “Nagasaki them” plan for Iraq. [Axis of Evel Knievel]

It’s time, at least, to say goodbye to the Chokingest, Gay-Sexingist Congress Ever — the 109th, whose tenure has surely marked a low point in American public life and a high point for jackasses who write funny websites. According to Roll Call, leaders say they wish to have the work of the people finished by this Friday, when the outgoing crooks and deviants will, in their final offense, confirm Iran-Contra crook and obsequious liar Robert Gates to Secretary of Continuing to Lose in Iraq. MORE »