Rudy Is Toast  —  How's that for a bold prediction?  Seriously, I think Mark Steyn had it exactly wrong this afternoon, when he wrote: … If Romney hadn't won Michigan, I could almost imagine something like this happening.  (Indeed, I did imagine it, back when it looked like Romney might flame out early.)

SOME CLARITY ON THOSE NV DELEGATES  —  From NBC's Mark Murray  —  After the Obama campaign pointed out it had won more pledged delegates than Clinton did — which the AP and NBC News later backed up — the Nevada Democratic Party issued this statement: “Just like in Iowa what was awarded today were delegates to the County Convention.

allow me to interject  —  I will not, will not, vote for John McCain.  —  I will not, will not, vote for Mike Huckabee.  —  I will not, will not, vote for Ron Paul — unless he runs for Fuhrer.  In which case, he's got my full support.  —  I might hold my nose and vote for Mitt Romney …

The “public editor” of the New York Times really is nothing but a flack for the lefties  —  The “public editor” of the New York Times, Clark Hoyt, remains as ever unwilling to challenge the paper's editorial leadership on questions that matter.  Today's column is devoted …

Not with a bang, but a whimper  —  So long, Fred; we hardly even knew ye.  —  Well, that's not entirely accurate — we knew you far better than we've known many a politician who's thrown his hat in the Presidential ring in years past (or even this year; see “Hunter, Duncan” or “Gravel, Mike” for examples).

FBI denies file exposing nuclear secrets theft  —  The FBI has been accused of covering up a file detailing government dealings with a network stealing nuclear secrets  —  THE FBI has been accused of covering up a key case file detailing evidence against corrupt government officials …

The end of Mike Huckabee  —  Liveblogging...  He's taking the stage at his Columbia HQ.  Huckabee says he just called McCain to congratulate him and thank him for a “civil,” “decent” campaign.  —  Huckabee slyly attacks Romney by praising himself and McCain for campaigning with “honor” instead of attacking someone else.

In Legal Cases, C.I.A. Officers Turn to Insurer  —  WASHINGTON — When Jose A. Rodriguez Jr. came under investigation for ordering the destruction of Central Intelligence Agency interrogation videotapes, one of his first calls was to a small Virginia insurance company that thrives on government trouble.

How Clinton hit pay dirt  —  The keys to her Nevada victory: a huge wave of new voters  —  If you want to know how Sen. Hillary Clinton won a convincing victory in Saturday's Nevada caucus, look back to a meeting Dec. 15 at William E. Orr Middle School in Las Vegas.

The Four Horsemen Claim the Monoline Insurers.  Who's Next?  —  This week on our way to Financial Armageddon it was the turn of the monoline insurers to face the scythe.  For over two months AMBAC Financial and MBIA, the two biggest insurers of municipal and structured debt …