Wonkette

Bill Richardson is such a sexist skirt-chaser that he has decided to endorse the male senator over the female senator who’s married to the guy he used to work for. The newly bearded New Mexico Governor and former ambassador to the U.N. under Bill Clinton will be endorsing Barack Obama for president today somewhere in Oregon. [NYT]

SORRY SHE’S NOT HOTTER! The mayor of some little town somewhere in Oregon had a bra-and-panties pic up on her MySpace page. It’s a scandal! But all we can find is this headshot, so let’s just forget the whole thing. [FOX News]

In the Department of Stuff That Might Be True, we go to Wayne Madsen and his occasionally semi-accurate unsourced website. Madsen says the new Senate Majority Leadership will try to convert moderate Republican Susan Collins and Oregon rebel GOP’er Gordon Smith should Tim Johnson be unable to continue as senator. MORE »

“No Honest Man Need Fear Cartoons,” a Homer Davenport cartoon from 1898. If this cartoon were to be published today, there would be a lame attempt to work in a reference to the song “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp.” MORE »

• Katherine Harris pens blog post, incites flurry of pandering to Florida’s Cuban voters. [The Hill Blog]

• Ousted from Connecticut, Juan Liebermantienez to lead coup in Cuba. [The Satirical Political Report]
• Vanity Fair releases military tapes from 9/11, titles article as if it were a classic rock box set. [Vanity Fair]
• The Republican party of Oregon, apparently more racist than in other states. [Oregon Live]
• Expect one less mysterious “tax” on your phone bill as Congress closes books on Spanish American War. [News.com]
• Christians pray for stability in Iraq, so they can hurry up and start proselytizing. [The Carpetbagger Report]
• Relive all the hot Texan backrub action at the G-8 with this new video game — fastest finger wins! [Addicting Games]

• NSA eavesdropping may face legal challenges in Florida, Ohio, Oregon, and Virginia; White House insists that Bush has acted properly. Prosecutor: “If I’m a defense attorney, the first thing I’m going to say in court is, ‘This was an illegal wiretap.’” [NYT]
• Democrats divided over ‘08 primary schedule. [WP]
• Anti-war sentiment does not appear to be eroding support of Sen. Hillary Clinton. Director of MoveOn.org: “The genius of Bill Clinton is that he was always perceived as loyal to his base. But we didn’t have an issue during his presidency that was as divisive as Iraq.” [NYT]
• GOP strategist is criticized for taking on Mexico as a client. [NYT]
• Advocacy group called Move America Forward staunchly defends the war in Iraq with new ad campaign. Co-founder: “The White House has really done a poor job of getting the message out, which is why we’ve had to step into the breach.” [WSJ]
• Liberal Democrats may alienate moderates with recent stances on national security. DLC memo: “In shaping alternative policies — particularly on national security, terrorism and Iraq — Democrats have to be extremely careful to avoid reinforcing the negative stereotype that has cost us so much in the last two national elections.” [WT]
• Chief Justice John Roberts brings humor and social skills to the Supreme Court; “there are signs he will be a more dynamic chief than his predecessors.” [USAT]
• The first dog to walk on the Senate floor dies. [WP]