While we haven’t yet turned on CNN to hear the Best Political Team On Earth tell us what we think about the politics of what we think about Sen. Judd Gregg’s decision to withdrawn his Commerce Secretary nomination, we think he’s coming off like an idiot. Other people who think Judd Gregg is coming off like an idiot include Robert Gibbs, and Judd Gregg. MORE »

CONSOLATION PRIZE: Of all the secretaries of commerce in American History, the only ones anybody has ever heard of are Herbert Hoover, Ron Brown and Norm Mineta. The first is known for making the Depression, the second for being killed in some random plane crash, the third for … doing 9/11? [U.S. Secretary of Commerce]

While you’re not really working and getting ready for the Jesus’ Special Day, people who Hate Our Freedoms (TM) around the world are plotting against Washington. And it’s working. Expect a Great Depression by Super Bowl Sunday: MORE »

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has put off for a month the decision to approve the .xxx suffix for porn sites on the web. Department of Commerce official Michael Gallagher reported that the agency had receieved an avalanche of mail expressing concern about normalizing the Web’s vigorous porn traffic under its own domain suffix and ensuring that underage computer users would be adequately shielded from the adult sites. Also, the AP reports: MORE »