Bill Clinton: Obama ‘Literally Not Part of Any of the Good Things’ From the 1990s  —  ABC News' Sarah Amos reports that former President Bill Clinton — despite myriad promises he would stop assailing his wife's opponent given how it has backfired on her — upped his harsh attacks today in Tyler, Texas.

The Ignorance Of The Right  —  Here's Victor Davis Hanson: … Now the reason I balk at this is that I actually sat through a long Obama speech on taxes last year in Washington.  I couldn't get through the details there were so many.  It bored the pants off me.

Democrats Look for Way to Avoid Convention Rift  —  Former Vice President Al Gore and a number of other senior Democrats plan to remain neutral for now in the presidential race in part to keep open the option to broker a peaceful resolution to what they fear could be a bitterly divided convention, party officials and aides said Friday.

Obama would seek McCain deal  —  Asked about public financing, he tells reporters in Milwaukee, “If I am the nominee, then I will make sure our people talk to John McCain's people to make sure we abide by the same rules.”  —  That's not exactly a promise to reach agreement …

It's Not You, It's Me  —  LETTER FROM A YOUNG, HIP, CYNICAL FORMER OBAMAMANIAC.  —  Dear Barack:  —  I know it's kind of lame to break up with you on Valentine's Day.  And on the Internet to boot.  But it's also kind of ironic.  And that's what I need to tell you.

Bill Clinton avoids attacks on Obama in East Texas  —  btomaso@dallasnews.com  —  TYLER - On a campaign swing through East Texas on Friday, Bill Clinton said over and over that he has nothing against Barack Obama.  —  “I'm not against anybody,” he told an overflow crowd in the student center at Tyler Junior College.

BAGHDAD IS SAVED—Iraqis Celebrate Surge Anniversary!!  —  Today is the one year anniversary of the launch of operation ‘Rule of Law’ or the ‘Surge’ as we know it.  Iraqis are celebrating all over Iraq and especially in Baghdad for this occasion.  Military parades were held in Baghdad …

Experts Scoff at Sat Shoot-Down Rationale (Updated)  —  The Pentagon says it has to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite because of the threat of a toxic gas cloud.  Space security experts are calling the rationale highly unlikely.  “Having the US government spend millions of dollars …

Most Shocking Video Ever: 12 Year Old Taliban Boy Beheads Man (Uncensored Version)  —  Some time back we brought you news that the Taliban had reached new lows and were now circulating a propaganda video, produced by the Taliban themselves, showing a 12 year old boy beheading a hostage.

Obama's Texas Dilemna  —  The Washington Post lays out the problems for Obama in Texas.  Shorter version: He still suffers from a lack of support in the Hispanic community.  —  It begins with John McCain, who does have Hispanic support in Texas: … On to Hillary: [More...] … Back to Texas:

No Recession  —  A number of economists on and off Wall Street are ringing the recession bell, as they have so many times in recent years.  But the Goldilocks economy has proven to be more durable and resilient than her critics appreciate.  —  Goldilocks dodged two potentially recessionary bullets this week.

Who Is Killing All Of The Great Jihadis Of The Ummah?  —  First Umad Mughniyeh takes the 72-virgin ride with a Bashar Assad Special.  Now Ayman Atallah Fayed gets blasted in the most literal sense of the word.  Both men were high-ranking members of terrorist groups arrayed against Israel.

Mao offered U.S. 10 million women  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a discussion of trade in 1973, Chinese leader Mao Zedong made what U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger called a novel proposition: sending tens of thousands, even 10 million, Chinese women to the United States.

Texas Democratic Presidential Primary  —  Texas: Clinton 54% Obama 38%  —  When Election 2008 began, long before the first votes were cast, Senator Hillary Clinton led in the national polls but trailed Barack Obama in the key state of Iowa.  Many remarked upon the difference between those national and state numbers.