Can Hillary Cry Her Way Back to the White House?  —  DERRY, N.H.  —  When I walked into the office Monday, people were clustering around a computer to watch what they thought they would never see: Hillary Clinton with the unmistakable look of tears in her eyes.  —  A woman gazing at the screen was grimacing, saying it was bad.

Clinton Says Debate Was Turning Point in Her Victory  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — The candidates' debate on Saturday night was the turning point in Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's surprising victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, Mrs. Clinton said Wednesday morning.

Obama Endorsed by Culinary Workers Union  —  ABC News' Teddy Davis and Sunlen Miller Report: Despite losing Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, Sen. Barack Obama secured the endorsement of the Culinary Workers union.  —  The endorsement of the 60,000-member Culinary Workers union is seen …

Fred hints that South Carolina isn't an absolute must-win  —  I had a laugh at the Fredheads' expense late last night so here's a juicy bone to chew on as atonement.  A shockingly close second in SC could, I guess, propel him a tiny bit further.  All he has to do to get there is beat …

One Day After Saying He'll “Never Underestimate Hillary Clinton Again,” Chris Matthews Says She's Only A Presidential Candidate Because Bill “Messed Around"  —  January 9, 2008 — 9:36 AM EST // link //  —  Normally Chris Matthews isn't worth the bother, because he serves up so much non-stop clowning …

Did The Ronulans Disappear Overnight?  —  A funny thing happened on my way to the predictable onslaught of Ron Paul supporters in my comments section after yesterday's post about his newsletters.  The onslaught never arrived — and neither did the supposed Revolution from New Hampshire.

Jewish Identity Can't Depend on Violence  —  Jewish identity in the past has been locked into the holocaust experience — a German burden that the Jews have not been able to shed.  It is a very good example of a community can overplay a historic experience to the point that it begins to repulse friends.

The Rings on Zarqawi's Finger  —  “I am a ring on your finger."  — Al Qaeda in Iraq member Abu Anas to Abu Musab Al Zarqawi  —  Since Abu Musab Al Zarqawi formed the Al Qaeda in Iraq franchise, the terrorist group that destroyed the World Trade Center has fought American soldiers …

Diebold and New Hampshire  —  At the completion of the New Hampshire primaries, certain elements are are claiming an “astonishing” discrepancy between the results tallied by hand and those tallied by Diebold machines.  Naturally reddit jumped on the bandwagon as fast as possible.

Clinton  —  The Great Orange Satan: … I don't know if reaction to the media treatment of Clinton had anything to do with voter choices yesterday, but I certainly know people in real life who a) don't want Clinton to win and b) are tempted to vote for her every time they're exposed …

Bold Prediction: The Impending Obama Media Backlash  —  So here is the latest Bold Prediction, inspired by a late night and little caffeine - Obama is about to endure a media backlash.  —  Why a bursting of his media bubble?  Well, they (alright, “they") have finally admitted what was obvious …

NH Primary: Pre-Election Polls Wildly Different Than Results Announced for Clinton/Obama  —  Other Pre-Election Numbers, For Republicans and Rest of Dems, Nearly Dead on the Money...  [UPDATED several times at end of article, and still developing with new updates...]

Commentary: The partisan elephant unnoticed in the room  —  The Supreme Court, studiously avoiding almost all mention that it was examining a thoroughly partisan political battle, spent a spirited hour on Wednesday looking for ways either to scuttle a major test case over voters' rights or to find a way …