Wonkette

Each week, veteran Condiwatcher Peter Huestis (also known as Princess Sparkle Pony) provides a summary of the searing wit and infinite wisdom of America’s Favorite Princess Diplomat™!

I’ll be honest with you: It wasn’t the Condiweek of all Condiweeks. One of her diplomatic BFFs got assassinated, Condi’s democracy didn’t work out so well in Kenya, and instead of glamorous foreign guests, she only got visits from Bulgaria and Libya. But how can we learn all there is to know about the adorable Foggy Bottom hostess with the mostest if we don’t try to understand these “down times” together?

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Look, Nick, I know that after the end of a deep relationship like ours the temptation is to slum it a little to get it out of your system. I totally get it. But, hon, is it really a good idea to spend the night with someone you’re so embarrassed to be seen with the next morning? I’m sure it sounded kind of hot/dirty when he suggested setting up his own tent on the lawn of the Élysée Palace, but when your own friends started to bail on the event because Muammar el-Qaddafi is such a skeezy guy, you might have thought about reconsidering. I mean, those nurses were from Belgium, after all. In any case, dear, if you want to talk about it or whatever to just get it out of our system, I’m still happy to be your friend if it prevents you from further mistakes like this, ok? [NY Times]

Back in 1988, some Libyan terrorists exploded an airplane over Scotland, just a few short years after they shot and killed beloved scientist Dr. Emmet “Doc” Brown. A couple years after that, a tv actor named Freddie Thompson provided the accused terrorists with some legal advice. MORE »

• Whatever Mahmoud has, Muammar wants - and thus the state blog of Libya is born. [AlGathafi Speaks via Hot Air]

• To some, the glass is always half-empty; to Republicans it’s always totally full no matter what. Like, even if it spills, its still full. [Unclaimed Territory]
• Armitage still only tip of iceberg in Plamegate, everyone still lying.[Political Animal]
• Marines in Iraq forcibly showing the South Park to Saddam — you know, the part where he’s Satan’s bottom. [Yahoo! News]
• Bloggers move one step closer to outing Anonymous pork loving senator, by sending “is it you?” emails. [Dean's World]