Members of the audience seemed startled, then many clapped, and she proceeded to open the floor to questions, reported EditorandPublisher.com  —  After her comments, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued a press release expressing his outrage.  Dean called Coulter's remarks 'hate-filled and bigoted.'

Lieberman To Deliver Democratic Address  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman plans to deliver the Democrats' radio response to President Bush Saturday and urge that the president and Congress "hold the Pentagon and Army chain of command accountable for the neglect of our soldiers at Walter Reed" Army Medical Center.

White House Backed U.S. Attorney Firings, Officials Say  —  The White House approved the firings of seven U.S. attorneys late last year after senior Justice Department officials identified the prosecutors they believed were not doing enough to carry out President Bush's policies on immigration …

Romney and Giuliani Make Pitch to Conservatives  —  Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York are both Republican presidential candidates who have been voted into office by largely Democratic electorates.  They both have a history of taking liberal positions on social issues.

Liechtenstein: no retaliation for Swiss 'invasion'  —  Mark Oliver and agencies  —  The Swiss army is not renowned for its aggressive expeditionary adventures - but it does appear to have accidentally invaded Liechtenstein.  —  According to the Swiss daily Blick, around 170 infantry soldiers …

Unnervingly creepy photo of the day  —  Bryan will write about this later, I'm sure, but let me tell you: I was eating dinner when Charles sent me the link to his post, and when I saw the picture I literally dropped the fork and scrambled to the phone to call MM's husband.  My hands were still shaking 15 minutes later.

Angered by Democrats' drive for 'consensus' on Iraq, some Congressional Progressives will push for withdrawal on floor  —  Consensus-seeking negotiations on a measure that would limit President Bush's troop escalation in Iraq have angered Congressional Progressives.

Easley Rips into Nifong  —  Mike Easley, appearing on the Charlie Rose show, again attacked Mike Nifong, this time in more direct language.  The video is currently up on the Rose website; the N&O has just released some of the transcript:  —  MICHAEL EASLEY: He was appointed acting DA by me.

Hysterical, In A Dubious Cause  —  This post earlier today by Cenk Uygur is a good example of the hysteria—worse, ill-informed hysteria—that typifies so many liberals when they write on the subject of treatment of detainees.  Uygur takes up the cudgels for Jose Padilla, who, Uygur says …

"Show Me Your Work," Filthy-Mouthed Liberals Politely Demand  —  So that thing about filthy-mouthed liberals?  Something seemed—I don't know—off about those numbers.  Quick exercise: I'm from the South.  I know what patriotic Americans sound like after church on Sundays when, for example, someone scores on 'dem Saints.