Clinton Slams Democratic Activists At Private Fundraiser  —  At a small closed-door fundraiser after Super Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton blamed what she called the “activist base” of the Democratic Party — and MoveOn.org in particular — for many of her electoral defeats, saying activists had …

Journalists Slam ABC Debate Tactics  —  In an open letter to ABC, journalists and media commentator condemn the network's poor handling of the April 16 Democratic presidential debate.  —  We the undersigned deplore the conduct of ABC's George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson at the Democratic Presidential debate on April 16.

And Al Gore Helps John McCain into the White House  —  So John McCain is moving towards a more moderate position so he can build himself up for the general election.  And the way he is doing it is quite fascinating if not surprising. … And why would John McCain be trusted on climate change?

KARL ROVE RESPONDS  —  We wrote here about 60 Minutes' disgraceful hit-job on Karl Rove, in which the program accused Rove of masterminding the criminal prosecution of an Alabama politician.  The program was based entirely on wild and uncorroborated claims of a widespread conspiracy …

Leftosphere recycles distorted antiwar propaganda from McClatchy  —  A McClatchy story about a study of the Iraq conflict by former senior Pentagon official Joseph Collins is blasted by Collins at the Small Wars Journal blog: … Of course, the usual suspects in the Leftosphere ran with the distorted McClatchy story.

The First 21st-Century Campaign  —  THE DEMOCRATS ARE REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN RAISING MONEY, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, HIRING STAFF, BUYING TV ADS, CONTACTING VOTERS, AND GENERATING TURNOUT.  —  Sat.  —  In scope and sweep, tactics and scale, the marathon struggle between Barack Obama …

Obama for President  —  The formal act of endorsing a candidate is generally (and properly)limited to editorial pages and elected officials whose constituents might be influenced by their choice.  The rest of us shouldn't assume anyone cares.  My avoidance of offering a formal endorsement until …

Killer Video of the Moment: O'Reilly's Fox ‘News’ Reporter Gets Pwned by Pro-Wright Priest  —  and I'm sorry I don't know his name —  is my new hero.  Can't really set up the following must-watch killer video any better than “Rat” of RatTube, from whence it was found, did: … Yes.  Very good.

It's Getting Close to Over  —  I woke up this morning and the blues were pouring down like rain...Well, not really—although I've always loved that lyric.  Actually, I woke up this morning with a gut feeling that the Philadelphia debate may have been the last straw for the Democratic Party …

John Cusack will Live Chat on C&L Monday 3PM PST about his new movie “War Inc.”  —  I spend about an hour or two every night working on those little clips for the Music Club.  John finally made it worth my while.

Joe Lieberman, Round III  —  For those non-Plank obsessives: I wrote an item in defense of Joe Lieberman yesterday.  Jon Chait wrote in an item in response.  He has some  —  fair points and others that I take issue with.  To respond to his specifics:  —  1. I apologize to Research2000 for calling them “obscure.”

Campaign Hook-Ups  —  The seemingly endless presidential campaign has led to an unusually high number of staff romances.  —  The most heated presidential primary in recent history has drawn a record number of new voters, galvanized young Americans and forced the nation to confront deep-rooted race and gender issues.