Today’s edition of quick hits.<\/p>\n
* Best wishes go out to New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) after a serious car accident last night left him in critical condition<\/a>. All the news today about his condition was discouraging. The crash broke the governor’s leg, six ribs, his sternum and a vertebra. The AP noted that Corzine did not suffer any brain damage in the crash, but he won’t be able to resume his duties as governor for several days, if not weeks, and he won’t walk normally for months, Dr. Robert Ostrum said after performing surgery on the governor Thursday night.<\/p>\n * A variety of U.S. troops in Iraq were asked for their reactions to the Bush administration’s tour-extension announcement this week. I think it’s safe to say they’re not happy<\/a>.<\/p>\n * Looks like our old friend Kyle Sampson has a new problem<\/a> to worry about: “A Justice Department e-mail released on Friday shows that the former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales proposed replacement candidates for seven United States attorneys nearly a year before those prosecutors were fired, in contrast to testimony last month in which the aide said that no successors were considered before the firings.” Oops.<\/p>\n * Will Monica Goodling get an immunity deal from Congress in exchange for her testimony in the purge investigation? Time magazine reports<\/a> that “discussions are under way.”<\/p>\n * World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz apologized<\/a> Thursday for giving his girlfriend a plum job in his office and then showering her with generous raises.<\/p>\n * Several members of the World Bank’s board of directors were unimpressed with the apology and want Wolfowitz to resign<\/a>.<\/p>\n * Best of all, Wolfowitz’s girlfriend says she feels like the victim<\/a> of the controversy. (thanks to V.S. for the tip) * The president apparently is inclined to veto<\/a> the Senate’s intelligence bill because it includes provisions that compel the White House and spy agencies “to be more responsive to Congress.” Can’t have that, now can we?<\/p>\n * Good question<\/a>: “How many journalists sent e-mails to White House officials’ name@gwb43.com accounts? How many journalists currently covering the e-mail story did this?”<\/p>\n * Play video games? The Army wants you<\/a>. (thanks to doubtful for the heads-up)<\/p>\n * When it comes to the Dems and Fox News, E. J. Dionne Jr. gets it<\/a>: “I am an avid reader of conservative magazines such as National Review and the Weekly Standard. But if these two publications teamed up to sponsor a Democratic debate, would anyone accuse Edwards, Obama and Clinton of ‘blacklisting’ if the candidates said, ‘no, thanks’?”<\/p>\n * The fact that conservatives would decry the politicization of the FDA<\/a> is probably the funniest thing I’ve seen all week.<\/p>\n * A progressive gay marriage bill is on the move in Connecticut<\/a>.<\/p>\n * A regressive forced-ultrasound bill is being shelved in South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\n* Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked Patrick Fitzgerald<\/a> to “re-open his investigation of Karl Rove’s role in disclosing Valerie Plame Wilson’s status as a covert CIA operative in light of recent revelations about missing White House email.” TP has more.<\/p>\n