Tuesday digest

- John Edwards' wife, Elizabeth, recently stated that one of the things her husband doesn't have going for him in his candidacy for the Democratic nomination is that he's neither black nor a woman. This comment could lead one to believe that in Mrs. Edwards' opinion, Obama and Clinton bring little more to the table other than their race and gender, respectively.

I find that to be more than a tad distasteful. I also would suggest that had a Republican made a similar comment, his candidacy would be sunk faster than you can say "macaca".

- Speaking of double standards, it seems we have our latest breach of journalistic integrity, courtesy of the New Republic.

- Almost 200,000 weapons given by the US military to Iraq security forces in 2004/2005 are now unaccounted for.

Nice job, Wolfowitz.

- Can any of the Conservative yes-men and women out there explain to me a) what the word "nation" means and why it was necessary, b) why the federal government is larger than ever these days, and c) why I shouldn't spoil my ballot come the next election?

- Last word on the Minnesota bridge disaster, here.