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.

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.

Birth Of The Professional Obama Haters  —  Every President has had his contingent of seemingly professional haters, sometimes stemming from policy but sometimes stemming from the need to market an opposition persona, increase readership or an audience, or rally partisan followers to do battle to halt specific polices.

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?

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 …

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.

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 …

Britain has lost the stomach for a fight  —  Last week Gordon Brown announced a date for Britain's withdrawal from Iraq.  Most troops will be back in time for a spring general election.  The prime minister posed with soldiers and expressed his sorrow over yet more fatal casualties in Afghanistan.