Headline of the Week: “McCain embraces, steps back from Bush”

From the San Diego Union Tribune:  
McCain embraces, steps back from Bush
How does one even pull off such a maneuver.  Embrace and step back at the same time.  First some expert waffling, now this.  These Republicans sure have some fancy footwork!

Earth to Daschle: Shut the Hell Up And Get on Point!

On his Sunday appearance on MSNBC, Tom Daschle claims that John McCain came close to becoming and independent and caucusing with the Democrats.
As NewsMax.com reports:
During Daschle’s appearance Sunday on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Tim Russert noted that Daschle said in February, “It’s true that we were once close to [...]