pick'n'choose from da news

Feingold Wants Bush Censured for Spying (AP)
stephanopolous tried to get him to use the i-word, but only the house can impeach. if it doesn't, the most the senate can do is censure.

US Senator to propose censuring Bush over eavesdropping (AFP)
'...consciously and intentionally violating the constitution and laws of this country with this illegal wiretapping....'

Cheney Roasted at Gridiron Club Dinner (AP)
for those unfamiliar with the idiom, 'roast' is figurative. sorry if it got your hopes up.

Frist Leads Informal GOP Poll for '08 (AP)
1. frist 36.9%—uh, the poll was done in memphis.
2. romney 14.4%
3. (tie) g allen & g w bush 10.3% each—so why is w in it? it was #5's idea, as a show of support. looks like bush gets less support here than nationally.
5. mccain 4.6%—see, john, supporting bush was a bad idea again. you might've come in ahead of romney.
9. rice 2.2%—brownback and santorum must be gods of the gaps.
11. giuliani 1.1%—the most popular gop in america, if you poll real folk instead of 'party heavyweights.'

Frist lays claim to US Republican leadership ahead of 2008 vote (AFP)
o, please, br'er fox. don' t'row me in dat briah patch.

AP: Study Warns of Port Operator Lapses (AP)
$75M for this study? hope it's worth it.

Reid 'Ashamed' Over Katrina Mobile Homes (AP)
thanx for the reminder of 11k unused fema trailers worth at least $350M sinking into the ground in arkansas.

Texas Candidate Caught Drinking in Car (AP)
not really caught. news photos don't prove the can was open, no cop saw it, he was only a passenger, and it was in a st paddy's day parade for god's sake!

Key Democrats back idea of primary calendar change (Reuters)
they think they can set the dates to improve the chance of getting the strongest possible nominee. good luck.