Obama says McCain would be better than Bush  —  READING, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday that Republican rival John McCain would be better for the country than President Bush has been over the past eight years.  —  “You have a real choice in this election.

Secretary of State Rice Mocks Muslim Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a Coward  —  BAGHDAD — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mocked anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a coward on Sunday, hours after the radical leader threatened to declare war unless U.S. and Iraqi forces end a military crackdown on his followers.

Trailing in Pennsylvania, Obama's Tone Is Sharper  —  READING, Pa. — Senator Barack Obama sharpened his tone against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday as the six-week Pennsylvania primary contest raced to a close, with the rivals marshaling extensive resources in a battle for undecided voters …

What The Times Was Up To  —  Max Boot's post earlier today about the preposterous New York Times story on the relationship between the Pentagon and former-military men-turned-war-pundits was spot on.  I think, based on many years of experience working at various newspapers …

Newsmax/Zogby Poll: Clinton Edge Continues to Expand in PA  —  UTICA, New York—The final weekend before tomorrow's important primary election in Pennsylvania was good for New York's Hillary Clinton, as she made a definitive move toward victory over rival Illinois' Barack Obama, a fresh Newsmax/Zogby daily telephone tracking poll shows.

WTF Toddler Threatens To Kill President Bush!  (This Video Is Banned From YouTube)[All 3 Parts Full Version]  —  Some toddler throws threatning remarks about President Bush!  The video has been taken down from youtube.  Heres what they didnt want you to see.

This Week: Bringing Up McCain's Life-Long, Federally-Provided Health Care Is “A Cheap Shot”  —  Wow.  George Stephanopoulos actually listened to us and asked John McCain some pretty tough questions today on This Week.  Who knew that George read teh blogs?  McCain's body language …

Debate Analysis: ABC Asked Most Scandal Questions, Obama Was Clear Target  —  The furor over ABC's Democratic debate last week was not universally shared.  —  While Obama supporters (and many media critics) decried what they saw as biased, gotcha-style questioning, a vocal minority (mostly Clinton supporters) was unmoved.

Bloody Weekend: 32 Shot, 2 Stabbed, 6 Dead  —  CHICAGO (CBS) ― A violent and deadly weekend continues in Chicago.  At least 12 people have been shot, two of them killed, since Saturday morning.  Two others were stabbed in a home invasion.  This comes after at least 20 people were shot …

Neo-Nazis Clash With Protesters  —  3 Arrested as White Supremacist Group Marches on Capitol  —  A march by a busload of neo-Nazi activists on Constitution Avenue yesterday wreaked havoc on a balmy afternoon in the capital, bringing traffic to a halt, filling the streets with hundreds …

States Look to Tobacco Tax for Budget Holes  —  To keep the state's landmark universal health coverage plan afloat, Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to tap an increasingly popular source of financing for health-related initiatives: tobacco taxes.  —  If the state raises its tax …