Wonkette

Presenting, in the words of one operative, the “Craziest Dear Colleague EVER.” It comes from Representative Dave Weldon, MD (OB/GYN). It continues the proud tradition of creepy old white guys in congress displaying healthy interest in the reproductive cycle, and it’s headlined “Fetus Farming: What Is It? Why Must We Ban It?”

To answer those questions, look after the jump. Or just make them up — it’s what Dr. Representative Weldon did!

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• Names & Faces: Jordan’s King Abdullah II frequents the Georgetown Safeway. . . Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner skip out on Capitol Hill gala. [WP]
• Inside the Beltway: Kerry was eating at Cafe Milano when Bush was addressing the nation. [WT]
• Under the Dome: Hillary, Begala, Obama, Dodd, Safire among those set to roast Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) tonight. . . Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.), Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.), Rep. Jon Porter (R-Nev.), and Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) play Farm Aid. . . Rep. John Kline’s (R-Minn.) son leaves to serve in Iraq. [The Hill]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Dick Morris yells at fellow flyers: “Goddamn it! Shut up! I’m trying to sleep!” [NYDN]
• Rush & Molloy: Patricia Arquette: “All the poor, all the working poor who live from paycheck to paycheck. . . I know Trent Lott’s gonna get a new house. But a lot of people aren’t.” [NYDN]