Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank. ~ Alphonse Allais

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Kerry Couldn’t Find Mainstream With Both Hands And A Flashlight — “In case Kerry doesn’t recognize it, and there’s no particular reason why he would considering his own legislative track record, that’s the mainstream in Connecticut. And unless the state has suddenly turned into Texas, Connecticut voters see little resemblance between Lieberman and Cheney. Maybe Kerry needs to reconsider his own relationship to the mainstream instead.”

Blue Crab Boulevard Court Jester — “John “Magic Hat” Kerry continues to show that he deserved to lose in the 2004 election. Today, he began excavating an even lower position for himself. The man who voted for the war in Iraq, then voted against funding the troops used his moral low ground to attack Joe Lieberman.”

Wizbang (Jay Tea) Jay and the giant imPeachment — “You know, I could almost go along with this impeachment silliness. The thought of the left devoting all that time and effort into removing Bush, then realizing that they’ve just handed the Oval Office to Dick Cheney, warms the cockles of my heart.”

Danny Carlton — Alias “Jack Lewis” My (lay) analysis of the NSA ruling — “She takes seriously the plaintiffs obsessive worries that the government is listening to their calls. What about my “well founded belief” that idiot judges are delivering us to violent terrorists like a well wrapped Christmas gift?”

Ankle Biting Pundits (Bull Dog Pundit) Hey Kofi-Shut Up About Israeli Raid Until UN Does Its Job — “If we pointed out every stupid thing Kofi Annan ever said, we’d have time to write about nothing else. But when he makes such galling statements, it deserves mention.”