Biden Reinforces the Point  —  Vice President Cheney had a little fun at his successor-to-be's expense today, telling Fox News Sunday that he didn't take Joe Biden's criticism of his tenure too seriously because Joe Biden doesn't know the Constitution from a hole in the ground.

Why Gay Marriage is the Wrong Issue  —  It's just plain sad what the gay and lesbian movement has come to.  November 4 was so extraordinary, so magical.  The whole world seemed to come together.  Except for gays and lesbians in California.  We were supposed to feel crushed over Proposition 8.

A Special Note Re: Third Way  —  This is Jennifer Palmieri, acting CEO of the Center for American Progess Action Fund.  —  Most readers know that the views expressed on Matt's blog are his own and don't always reflect the views of the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

Stampede for ‘Bush shoe’ creates 100 new jobs  —  Their deployment as a makeshift missile robbed President George Bush of his dignity and landed their owner in jail.  But the world's most notorious pair of shoes have yielded an unexpected bonanza for a Turkish shoemaker.

Life Without Bubbles  —  Whatever the new administration does, we're in for months, perhaps even a year, of economic hell.  After that, things should get better, as President Obama's stimulus plan — O.K., I'm told that the politically correct term is now “economic recovery plan” — begins to gain traction.

Limbaugh Is Right on the Fairness Doctrine  —  Liberals don't need equal-time rules to compete.  —  Conservative talk radio has worked itself into a tizzy lately over the rumored revival of the Fairness Doctrine — the FCC policy that sought to enforce balanced discussion on the nation's airwaves.

Sully = Zero No on Prop 8 Donations?  —  Hey Andrew,  —  I was checking the SF Chronicle's search engine for donations to either side in the battle over Prop 8 and your name didn't turn up.  Your husband, Aaron Tone, also appears to have not donated to the campaign to defeat Prop 8.

Trying to Redefine Role of U.S. Military in Iraq  —  WASHINGTON — It is one of the most troublesome questions right now at the Pentagon, and it has started a semantic dance: What is the definition of a combat soldier?  More important, when will all American combat troops withdraw from the major cities of Iraq?

Dec. 21: Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice  —  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, CNBC's Erin Burnett, NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NPR's Michele Norris & the Chicago Sun-Times' Carol Marin  —  MR. DAVID GREGORY: Our issues this Sunday: She has been a member of President Bush's inner circle …

More Firms Cut Labor Costs Without Layoffs  —  Even as layoffs are reaching historic levels, some employers have found an alternative to slashing their work force.  They're nipping and tucking it instead.  —  A growing number of employers, hoping to avoid or limit layoffs …