What Clinton wishes she could say  —  Why, ask many Democrats and media commentators, won't Hillary Rodham Clinton see the long odds against her, put her own ambitions aside, and gracefully embrace Barack Obama as the inevitable Democratic nominee?  —  Here is why: She and Bill Clinton …

Hillary Clinton's Booze Adviser  —  While I have enjoyed writing columns here at The Moderate Voice in the short time since Joe Gandelman invited me, I feel it only fair to give warning to both the Editor and our readers that I may be moving on to a new position which could stop me from doing this.

National Security Adviser Hadley Confuses Tibet And Nepal  —  This morning on ABC's This Week, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley repeatedly confused Tibet and Nepal while discussing President Bush's decision to attend the Olympics.  At least 8 different times, Hadley said “Nepal” …

Rev. Jeremiah Wright criticizes media at Eugene Pincham funeral  —  The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., former pastor of Barack Obama's Trinity United Church of Christ, has kept a low profile since some of his sermons landed him in the middle of a political firestorm.

James Carville, Bob Shrum, Mary Matalin, Mike Murphy  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: In just nine days, the Pennsylvania primary.  Then, on May 6th, showdowns in Indiana and North Carolina.  Obama and Clinton, another heated exchange.  —  SEN. HILLARY CLINTON (D-NY) …

Forget It.  It's Chinatown... Big Lizards Breaking Bombshell News!  —  Correction below: Secondary photographic charge refuted, but the primary charge remains; and even the secondary charge remains, albeit by other evidence, not the bottom photograph.  See below.

Hillary has hunted ducks  —  For all of Obama's weakness on the gun issue that I detail below, Hillary's attempts to exploit the “bitter” issue may have gone a step too far yesterday in Indiana.  —  As a past advocate for gun control, she's approaching Mitt and varmints territory here.

Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Solid Democratic Lead  —  Obama, Clinton hold slim advantages in presidential election preferences  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking for April 10-12 shows Barack Obama continuing to hold a solid lead over Hillary Clinton in national Democratic voters' support …

Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation  —  A firm that has donated to the president's charity is accused of collaborating with the government in its crackdown on Tibetan activists.  Hillary Clinton has spoken out against China's actions.  —  NEW YORK — As Chinese authorities …

So About That Tree of Liberty...  Tonight, a group of about 20 D.C.-area libertarians headed down to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial for some flash mob fun.  The prank was harmless revelry: To ring in Jefferson's birthday, we would meet on the steps of the memorial at 11:55pm, wearing iPods …