Thank you for your coffee, seignor. I shall miss that when we leave Casablanca. ~ Ingrid Bergman (Casablanca)

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) That Was Quick — “Robert Gates made a bungee appearance at the Senate Armed Forces Committee today for his confirmation hearings to replace Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon. Some expected the hearings to provide some fireworks and an opportunity for grandstanding — but in the end, it looks like all sides just wanted to get it done quickly:”

Blogs for Bush (Mark Noonan) Blogging the Gates Hearings — “The big story, which is sure to be endlessly trumpeted in the MSM, is Gates stating that we are not winning in Iraq – a debatable point. The real story, of course, is that Gates is determined to win in Iraq – but the MSM is uninterested in the real story.”

Wizbang (Kevin Aylward) The 2006 Weblog Awards Finalists Have Been Announced — You can see the list of finalists here. Drat. Passed over again.

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