• Can get fooled again: On Rich Lowry's poorly-thought out infatuation for George Allen's guyness, and why this has nothing to do with his fiscal philosophy. Link.
• The cult of personality returns: On how a relieved conservative movement is now giving Bush godly powers. This one comes Atrios, Josh Marshall, and Crooks & Liars approved! Link.
• Sophomore Slump: This is exciting. I've got my first web piece up, a meditation on last week's Kamarck and Galston report "The Politics of Polarization". I don't think the Democrat's situation is dire, which makes the report and its reception a tad dishonest. In any case, I'm particularly interested in everyone's comments on this, so give it a read. Link.