NBC, Tom Brokaw ask Romney to take down ad made with news footage  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Mitt Romney may have hoped that by featuring former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw in his new campaign ad, he could lend to his attacks on Newt Gingrich the credence of one of the country's most eminent journalists.

The State of Our Union Is Broke  —  Had I been asked to deliver the State of the Union address, it would not have delayed your dinner plans:  —  “The State of our Union is broke, heading for bankrupt, and total collapse shortly thereafter.  Thank you and goodnight!  You've been a terrific crowd!”

Sun journalists arrested in corruption investigation  —  Met police search News International's headquarters in Wapping as four current and former Sun employees are arrested  —  Four current and former senior Sun journalists and one serving police officer have been arrested as part …

Cleaver aids woman in trouble  —  U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver came to the aid of a woman in distress on Friday.  —  The congressman was in Kansas City to attend a meeting regarding the Green Impact Zone and was riding in a car near 44th Street and Troost Avenue before 10 a.m. when he spotted someone waving …

Impeach Obama?  —  Grover Norquist predicts a rebellion if President Obama wins reelection and doesn't extend the Bush tax cuts. … While other Washington insiders are wringing their hands over the lack of action expected on Capitol Hill in this election year, Grover Norquist is studying his color-coded maps.

The Newt I know  —  Yeah, yeah.  I know.  Newt Gingrich had a lousy week and will probably lose the Florida primary on Tuesday.  But for those tempted to once again predict the speedy collapse of his campaign, consider yourselves forewarned.  I've known this guy long enough to realize …

Fannie, Freddie and Chewbacca  —  Center-left intellectuals in America apparently have a serious problem comprehending the concept of Bulls**t.  —  The entire econ world has borne witness to Paul Krugman tearing out his hair over Zombie Lies.  Now, Mark Zandi devotes some several thousands words …

Schneiderman's RMBS Working Group: Resources, Jurisdiction and Will  —  Eric Schneiderman, co-chair of the newly titled “RMBS working group” investigating financial fraud, appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show last night (the interview starts around the 5:00 mark), and there were a few interesting moments.

Elizabeth Warren Suggests She's Not In The 1%  —  In fact, she is.  The liberal standard-bearer's wealth is in the eight-figures.  —  Source: youtube.com  —  The rhetoric of class and inequality is back in force, and Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren …

Dems bash, bank secret cash  —  Democrats have seized on Republicans as the party of unlimited secret money.  —  The only problem: so are Democrats.  —  In recent days, Obama released an ad blasting “secretive oil billionaires” for attacks on him, Nancy Pelosi unveiled a campaign slogan calling for …