Here is some footage of blogger Matt Yglesias talking about fallen American hero Tim Russert. (Matt once wrote about how unbearably inane Russert was, and then Russert died three weeks later, and everybody on the Internet hated Matt for being so insensitive the end.) We made this poor fellow say terrible things for the camera by promising him beers, which were free, at the Summit Brewing Company last night. Thanks Utne Reader for the fun party! [Matthew Yglesias, YouTube]

Here’s everything you need to make your very own Miss USA! Some assembly required. Shortly after this photo was snapped, your editor came face to face with Chuck Todd coming off the press elevator. He is magnificent in person.

Tonight we have the 750th and 751st primaries in the 2008 Democratic nominating contest, in Kentucky and Oregon. This means we’ll probably be watching MSNBC for a good portion of the night because (a) Chris Matthews is such a stitch and (b) Chuck Todd, he so dreamy! Hillary will likely be declared the winner of Kentucky as soon as polls close, we’ll get an earful of mindless chatter about Obama’s continuing problems courting Bitters, Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow and Eugene Robinson will note that Obama’s likely victory in Oregon will neutralize Hillary’s Kentucky delegate pickups, Tim Russert will declare that we have just reached some historical turning point in Math, Matthews will pull down his pants, Nora O’Donnell will be shown from the front only because she is pregnant, Dan Abrams will appear at 1 a.m. with no tie on, the end. Most importantly, Pat Buchanan will spasm uncontrollably all night long — he’s been doing it more and more recently — over Obama’s fatal flaws. Why, exactly, has Pat been even more of a nut recently on the teevee? It’s simple enough: Barack Obama is threatening to undo his life’s work. MORE »

JUST CALL OHIO FOR TOM BUFFENBARGER ALREADY: Keith Olbermann and his ol’ pal Chuck Todd are saying that Ohio’s full results won’t be in until 4:30 a.m. Chuck Todd explains that Clinton’s lead will diminish when Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo are counted (BLACK PEOPLE). What is wrong with this state? Aren’t there a million unemployed ex-factory workers, because of the NAFTA? Hire them all to count the damn ballots, for Christ’s sake.

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From MSNBC’s Chuck Todd And Friends:

For Clinton to overtake Obama for the pledged delegate lead — which we think is the single most important statistic for the superdelegates to decide their vote — she’ll have to win 55% of the remaining delegates. Assuming next week goes Obama’s way in Wisconsin and Hawaii, that percentage rises to 57%. Toss in likely Obama victories in Vermont, Wyoming, Mississippi, Oregon, Montana, and South Dakota, then Clinton’s percentage need tops 60% of the remaining delegates available. And this is simply for her to regain the pledged delegate lead…

Silly Chuck Todd and Friends. Pledged delegates don’t matter, nor do superdelegates. It’s all about Texas and its many Mexican voters. [First Read]

Hotline and National Journal threw a good-bye party for ex-Hotline EIC Chuck Todd last night and we crashed the party. Chuck’s got another baby on the way — and insider political magazines don’t provide a whole lot of Pampers. So he’s trading in all those years of integrity for a few nice suits and Brian Williams’ orange tan.

Follow Liz Gorman, Girl Reporter, and Intern Nick as their shoulders soak up the tears of the many scorned “acolytes” of Chuck “Show Me the Money” Todd, after the jump. And yes, there’s a photo gallery, too!

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• Reliable Source: Rep. Jim Moran lost 46 pounds and won reelection… The Ritz-Carlton has created a drink for our departing SecDef: The “Rum Rummy Rum,” made from three ounces rum, one ounce Grand Marnier, sour mix, ginger ale, and psychopathy. [WP]
• Yeas and Nays: No one got any sleep Tuesday night. Chuck Todd stayed up all night — dude, hook us up… Democrats also now best golfers on the Hill… Pat Buchanan regaled Nathans with the story of being duped by Ali G. [Examiner]

* Senior Democrats complain they have failed to seize momentum ahead of November elections. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.): “We seem to be losing our voice when it comes to the basic things people worry about.” Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.): “I think we have been very good at saying no, but not good enough at saying yes.” [NYT]
* Bush’s tribute of Coretta Scott King “marks the latest step in the administration’s effort to repair its frayed relations with many black civil rights and political leaders”; televised service used as a platform to criticize administration’s policies. [WP, NYT, LAT]
* Lawmakers and legal experts question why the administration doesn’t eavesdrop domestically. [WP]
* Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.), chairwoman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, calls for Congressional inquiry of domestic eavesdropping. [NYT]
* Most of Bush’s State of the Union and budget proposals have been rejected in the past by the Senate. [WP]
* Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) is renting an apartment from a lobbyist; conflicts of interests seen. [WP]
* Jack Abramoff scandal is unrelenting for the White House. [W$J]
* Jockeying for 2008 is well under way. Chuck Todd: “Presidential money is almost like the housing bubble. It’s growing at such an astronomical rate, you think it can’t get any bigger.” [USAT, USAT]

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• Page Six: Ted Koppel may ink multi-million dollar deal with HBO when he leaves “Nightline”. . . Rush Limbaugh defines himself as an ubersexual. [NYP, NYP]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Chuck Todd apologizes to Richard Bradley after The Hotline repeatedly referenced him as “Ex-Dick Blow.”. . . Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey will visit the Clinton Library for publicity. [NYDN]
• Inside Politics: Spike Lee says the government may have destroyed the levee in New Orleans to “displace al the black people.”. . . Rick Santorum, Hillary Clinton use U2 concerts to raise money; the band complains. [WT]