Highlights

This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.

"I Hate The War" -- most requested highlight by readers of this site. C.I. on taking the power.

"Iraq snapshot," "Iraq snapshot," and "Iraq snapshot" -- C.I. reports on three Congressional hearings.

"Desperate Housewives," "The Event" and "No Ordinary Family" -- Betty, Marcia and Stan cover TV and Ann covers radio:

• Her Iraq talk
• Equality is impossible for Rehm
• 4 men, 2 women
• Equality for the day?
• Rehm continues her 1 woman, 5 men pattern

"THIS JUST IN! UNCLE ZIETUNI!" and "Oh my Zeituni!!" -- Wally and Cedric tackle Barack's alleged aunt.

"Object of My Affection" -- Stan goes to the movies.


"Diets in the Kitchen" -- Trina answers readers e-mails about diets.


"He makes sense" -- Betty Decodes Barack.

"true nature" -- as Rebecca explains, it gets revealed.

"The agreement?" -- Ruth tackles Iraq.

"Take back your power" -- Kat offers some advice.

"Who gets the blame" -- Marcia walking through the basics.

"Thoughts on WSWS and Barack" -- Stan explains why he loathes US Socialist Worker but endorses WSWS.

"that tired and hateful janeane" and "Ugh, Tina Fey" -- Rebecca and Marcia on the non-book release.

"Democracy Now had no time for 2 dead US soldiers today" -- Ruth on Goodman's silence.

"Bully Boy 'lets' David Petraeus speak to Congress" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.

"China" -- Elaine notes the disappointing Dylan and Kat's post calling him out.

"Oh, Bob, get off the road" -- Kat's post on Dylan cowtowing to China.

"The wars" -- Mike's grab bag post on the 3 wars with a nod to the fourth (drone war on Pakistan).

"How we got here" -- Elaine covers how we set ourselves up to be fooled.

"Another broken promise" -- Mike charts the continual disappointment that is Barack.


"Frozen Strawberries" -- Trina on the new reported health benefits of frozen strawberries.

"Who will love him now?" and "THIS JUST IN! ON HIS OWN!" -- Cedric and Wally cover the sad sack Barack.