Sanchez' Message  —  It seems that half of the message retired General Richard Sanchez intended to deliver missed the cut at most newsrooms, and with most bloggers.  Typical among the reports of his blistering oration is the front-page treatment given by the Washington Post's Josh White …

The Trivial Pursuit  —  Yesterday began with the gratifying news that Al Gore, derided by George H.W. Bush as the "Ozone Man," had won the Nobel Peace Prize.  —  The first thing media types wanted to know was whether this would prompt Mr. Gore to elbow his way into the presidential campaign.

Thy Will Be Done  —  Good Catholics support government-run health care, or at least the expansion of SCHIP, say some activists in Detroit—and it sure sounds like the archdiocese office is egging them on:

Former CEO Says U.S. Punished Phone Firm  —  Qwest Feared NSA Plan Was Illegal, Filing Says  —  A former Qwest Communications International executive, appealing a conviction for insider trading, has alleged that the government withdrew opportunities for contracts worth hundreds of millions …

Andrew Sullivan and "Honesty"  —  If Andrew Sullivan wants to compare honesty, then let's have at it.  I have never, not once, written or published anything I believed to have been untrue.  I have never, not once, allowed being "provocative" to stand in for being rigorous, or honest.  Has Sullivan?

Spc. Rachael L. Hugo … Milwaukee Journal Sentinel … Wisconsin State Journal … Channel 3000 … Channel 3000

Lawmakers Trade Accusations Over NASCAR Vaccinations Story  —  WASHINGTON — Going to NASCAR?  Are your inoculation records up to date?  Have you had all your shots?  —  Most fans would probably think that a homeland security emergency at a NASCAR race would take the form of a terror attack.

The Speech He Needs to Give  —  Giuliani and social conservatives.  —  Rudy Giuliani has a problem.  It's bigger than he imagines and could doom his presidential prospects.  The problem is his pro-choice position on abortion.  It's one he cannot finesse by simply saying he "would keep the balance exactly where it is now."

Blue America: Randi Scheurer Takes On Illinois Bush Dog Melissa Bean  —  [Please help us welcome this morning's guest, Randi Scheurer to FDL.  As always, stay on topic and be polite — and to quell discussion on me entirely, I live in the wrong district and it's not the right time for The Peanut …

Cackle-Free Clinton Faces Olbermann  —  CBS News' Fernando Suarez reports:  —  Even though we're still in primary season, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been getting plenty of criticism from her Republican rivals.  During an interview on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann on Thursday …

Sharia By The Inch  —  Islamofascism: In a monumental nod to political correctness, the Empire State Building is to be lit up green in honor of the Muslim holiday Eid.  The separation of Islam from terror is officially complete.  —  Six years ago, Islamic terrorists screamed "Allah is Greatest! …