Has Scottie quit yet?

* ron is keeping track of everyone that is blogging about plagiarism (link)

* " A sharply split Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from the terrorism suspect Jose Padilla, leaving undecided for now deeper questions about the Bush administration's handling of detainees since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Six justices were apparently persuaded, at least for the time being, that Mr. Padilla's appeal is moot, since he was transferred from military custody to a civilian jail several months ago and is to go on trial. The federal government indicted him last fall on terrorism charges that could bring him a sentence of life in prison if he is convicted." (link)
jeebus.

* aravosis: "Has Scottie quit yet? I do hope they appoint the very-easy-on-the-eyes and apparently unusually-single-for-his-advancing-age age Dan Bartlett to the job. There's always room for yet another closet heterosexual at the most senior ranks of the GOP."
speaking of, i've been reliably informed that josh bolten is unmarried and fifty

* wampum has the koufax winners. congratulations to all - especially driftglass.

* cannon has another wtc7 post

* reddhedd takes a look at the latest libby filings - and she scoffs at the idea that fitz wasnt legally appointed (link)