Whoa, hey, is that a blurry picture of the famous secret diplomat, Joe Wilson? It is! What’s he up to, these days? Well, if you believe our tipster “Sal,” Wilson can be found these days campaigning for Hillary in tiny little towns, so that his wife can remain undercover. Join us for a super special weeks-late Wonk’d with appearances by Jim Webb, Chuck Hagel, Wonder Woman, Wolf Blitzer, Donald and Mrs. Donald Rumsfeld, Tom Ridge, Rob Lowe, Andrew Sullivan, Larry Craig and the always fetching Elizabeth Kucinich … after the jump!

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Any powerful Ida-ho needs a strong “Lion” behind him. And doesn’t the senior senator from Idaho Mr. Larry Craig know this! In a statement yesterday entitled “Dreaming of a Clean (Energy) Christmas,” where he mostly brags about how he got to make out with George Bush at the White House the other day, Craig inserts a special love quote for his inspiration: William E. Borah, the “Lion of Idaho.” Oh Larry, we all know you-da-ho! MORE »

Republicans can’t really make up their minds about waterboarding, hiring illegal immigrants, or picking a decent frontrunner. They can, however, develop individual attachments to certain foodstuffs, many of which go on to define their characters in embarrassing (for our purposes) fashion. After the jump, we ask you, readers: Which Republican foodstuff will lace your Jesusy feast next week? And if you’re not Christian, well, you’ll have to eat gruel and fetuses with the Demrats. MORE »

* “It’s all so sad, a candidate and his wingman, breaking up for good.” [The DCeiver]
* “I can see a potential taxi-strike, or maybe some sort of peculiar form of passive protest? Then again, how would you know if your cab driver was being a jerk to you because of the meters he’s had to take
over, or because he’s a nutjob with a crappy-ass cab?” [Metroblogging DC]
* “In other words, now that the Virginia has picked a nominating process that Davis knows he can’t win, it suddenly seems pretty comfy in the House of Representatives.” [Below the Beltway]
* “Maybe it’s time to look into those privacy settings, Ms. President.” [DCist]
* “Seriously. You are such an idiot.” [Eavesdrop DC]

Everybody loves recipes, especially when political leaders submit their “favorites” for charity or whatever. Here’s the most beloved recipe of Gay Larry Craig, the beloved “Super Tuber.” MORE »