Could Murdoch Be The Man?

The magazine clings to one ancient tradition: no bylines. "The Economist tries to speak with one voice," Micklethwait explains.

Gregory in the Morning?

NBC White House correspondent David Gregory is getting a tryout this week in MSNBC's old "Imus in the Morning" slot, following last week's stint by the cable network's Joe Scarborough. Gregory's show is the first that will be carried by WFAN, Imus's old New York radio outlet. "I am intrigued by this, but I am also very happy doing what I'm doing at NBC," Gregory says.

I'm very happy doing what I'm doing at The Washington Post, but if anyone wants to give me a national radio show . . .

The phrases "Democratic Party" and "pro-military" don't automatically go together, but the LAT sees an effort to change that:

"Ever since the Vietnam era, Democrats have struggled to overcome a notion the party is not just antiwar but antimilitary. Now, sensing a chance to shed that image, Democrats are wrapping themselves in khaki and embracing the nation's fighting men and women.

"Even as they press for withdrawal from Iraq, congressional Democrats have proposed more money for armored vehicles, shorter tours of duty for Reserve soldiers and expanded programs to care for veterans. On the campaign trail, party leaders and Democratic presidential hopefuls invariably couple condemnation of the war with expressions of sympathy and support for those fighting.

"The reception has been positive, from even the most fervently antiwar audiences. Recently, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) drew a cheering, whistling, foot-stomping reception at the state party convention in San Diego when she combined an assault on the Bush administration with heaping praise for U.S. troops."

In this NYT piece on all the ways that Bill could be an asset to Hill--fundraising, advice, contacts, speeches--there was this interesting paragraph:

"When need be, she also knows how to cut him off. In preparation for a Senate debate, she more or less ordered him out of the room when he began coaching too much, Democrats close to the Clintons say. During a policy discussion awhile back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up."

Perhaps she used a stronger word than hush.

Hey, the RNC just sent out excerpts from the story with the headline, "Get Ready for 'Billary.' "

Oh, and this just in: "Maya Soetoro-Ng, debuting Saturday as an enthusiastic campaigner for brother Barack Obama, recalled that he could be 'bossy' but was never mean to his little sister."