Today’s edition of quick hits.<\/p>\n
* That Iraq NIE still needs to be released<\/a> — voters’ sake, before the election.<\/p>\n * In New Jersey today, Senate candidate Tom Kean, Jr. became the first Republican candidate for federal office to call for Hastert’s resignation<\/a>.<\/p>\n * Considering that ABC News brought to their attention a sexual predator in their midst, shouldn’t House GOP leaders be thanking<\/i> reporters<\/a> for uncovering the Mark Foley scandal?<\/p>\n * There have been odd circumstances about Neil Bush, the president’s brother, trying to get rich off of No Child Left Behind for quite a while<\/a>, but it appears the problem is getting worse<\/a>. (Thanks to Geoff for the tip.)<\/p>\n * The AP and the O’Reilly Factor both made mistakes on Wednesday and identified Mark Foley as a Democrat. Can you guess which of the two<\/a> ran a correction?<\/p>\n * Note to Republican candidates everywhere: if you use Hurricane Katrina as a positive example of government in action, voters will<\/i> laugh at you<\/a>.<\/p>\n * When conservative Republicans move away<\/a> from Dennis Hastert, and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) moves closer<\/i><\/a> to Hastert, you know there’s a problem. * I knew the Department of Homeland Security was still having some trouble with the no-fly list, but this is ridiculous<\/a>. (Thanks to E.T. for the tip.)<\/p>\n * It’s wrong to negotiate with terrorists, but if Mike Gallagher stopped those bastards from protesting the funerals of the five Amish girls killed on Monday, it was probably worth it<\/a> to give them 55 minutes of airtime.<\/p>\n * The Foley scandal certainly is generating some interesting campaign advertising<\/a> strategies.<\/p>\n
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\n* Worst…recovery…ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n