Now we can run this and not get sued, like Hustler did, because THE DEAD CAN’T SUE FOR LIBEL. MORE »

Jerry Falwell collapsed in his office this morning, and he’s in the hospital, and he’s “gravely unresponsive.” MORE »

• Oprah’s not running, gives Larry King her “O-face” tonight, wants Obama in ‘08. [The Swamp]

• Pervez “Perv” Musharraf to announce on The Daily Show tonight that’d he’d gladly give up his nuclear arsenal to get in “the sheets with Angelina Jolie.” [The Corsair]
• White House plans to declassify National Intelligence Estimate, but just that part that says, “we’re safer, bitches.” [Shakespeare's Sister]
• George Allen’s two favorite words on display together at the Zoo. [Andrew Sullivan]
• Vote for Montana Senate candidate Jon Tester because he’s a hunka hot man, also because he’s not Conrad Burns. [Boozhy]
• Trendsetter Hugo Chavez inspires Jerry Falwell to return to his roots making sure we all know who the devil really is. [Think Progress]
• The counter-terrorism plan Bill Clinton claims he left in place? It had to be scrapped because the ninja’s inability to get security-clearances after 9/11. [IMAO]
• Bloggers invited to the Coburn-Obama signing! Luckily, not us.[TPMMuckraker]

• In the mixed-up world of Connecticut politics there’s one thing Joe Lieberman can count on. [Corrente]

• How many naked Libertarians can you fit in the back of a squad car? [AP]
• The drunker the President gets, the safer we are. [Bring It On!]
• Durty Jerz is about heritage, not hate. [Four Four]
• The American military is like the Green Lantern, dependent on willpower and unable to fight yellow things. [Matthew Yglesias]
• Johnny Deep is really just a better looking Jerry Falwell, puffy shirt notwithstanding. [Collective Sigh]

Mr. Falwell, you’ve changed. For the better. MORE »

* McCain disses his crew to hang with head Heather, Falwell. Blogger ‘Eternal Hope’ won’t idly tolerate all their intolerance. [Political Cortex]
* Jay Tea laments Condi’s decision to retract her Thousands Mistakes Made statement. You’re allowed to say [thousands of] silly things when you’re cute and popular. [Wizbang]
* Research indicates: We all hate that annoying guy who quotes from The Will to Power. [Volokh Conspiracy]
* Deepak Chopra offers relaxation techniques to handle the stresses of a world run by menacing politicans and scoundrelly terrorists. [HuffPo]
* Dems prove you’re only as cool as your least cool friend. [Q and O]

* Poli Sci 101 talking point Francis Fukuyama returned to announce his official divorce from neoconservativism. Captain Ed, taking a cue from Charles Krauthammer’s lashing, claims the split deserves a more candid explanation. [Captain's Quarters]
* Blogger Rusty attributes Putin’s plagiary of an economics thesis, as reported in the Washington Times, to standard operating procedure. [The Jawa Report]
* Senator McCain yucked it up with Reverend Falwell at Liberty University. A Kos contributor provides Tim Russert a laundry list of questions to fire at the Maverick Senator. Will he crumble under the pressure of the hard-hitting agree/disagree format? [DailyKos]
* Leave well-researched theorizing on exploitation of the African continent to fancy PhD’s. John Hawkins can trace the roots of Africa’s economic and public health woes to their superstitious rejection of relaxed fit pleated khakis. [Right Wing News]
* No college-themed post is complete without reference to DEA-hating pipe aficionados. Davis Sweet takes on the Agency, the Administration, and Ambien-poppers — each unwilling to admit that driving under the influence of marijuana is just like “driving-while-getting-a-blowjob.” [HuffPo]

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• Washington Whispers: Laura Bush had coconut cake with green icing and pink flowers for her 59th birthday. . . John McCain recently met with Jerry Falwell. . . Madeleine Albright used her pins and brooches to make diplomatic signals. . . CIA budget said to be $44b. . . Deepak Chopra will speak to Pentagon employees about managing stress. . . [USN&WR]
• Page Six: Howell Raines suspected as the inspiration for raunchy sex novel. [NYP]
• Liz Smith: Will viewers overdose on Anderson Cooper like they did with “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” [NYP] MORE »

• Names & Faces: Is Lloyd Grove through at the New York Daily News? [WP]
• Under the Dome: Hillary roasts Rahm Emanuel: “Republicans may have the Hammer, but we have the Nutcracker! He has calves like Baryshnikov and a mouth like Cheney.”. . . Elizabeth Dole, Richard Burr, Bob Novak, Jerry Falwell, Orrin Hatch attend tribute to Jesse Helms. [The Hill]
• Inside the Beltway: Congressional staffers enjoy hemp feast. [WT]
• Cindy Adams: Donna Brazile: “I’m an African-American whose life has been a victory. But then came Katrina. . . Right now we need a president who will help. He’s helping. I’m so grateful. Poverty and misery is humbling. I’m humbled to the core that this administration is helping the poorest of the poor. . . I applaud this president for stepping up.” [NYP]
• Rush & Molloy: Bette Midler booed at Madison Square Garden Katrina fundraiser for joking, “George Bush likes my music. He came to see me in the ’70s. A coke dealer of mine got him some tickets.” [NYDN]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: 9/11 activist mothers call for tough investigation into Katrina response. Kristen Breitweiser: “This time, there’s got to be accountability. If you’re an elected official, you should be inviting accountability for yourself.” [NYDN]