Today's edition of quick hits:
* The Pentagon conceded today that the Bush administration policy in Afghanistan isn't working.
* McCain/Palin is, even now, lying about the Bridge to Nowhere.
* Newsweek is moving the ball forward on Palin's "troopergate" scandal.
* The controversy over Palin's per diems gets a little worse, and a little more hypocritical.
* By the way, Maddow's first-night numbers looked pretty solid. She beat Larry King.
* Have I ever mentioned how much I loathe the term-limits movement? I'm thrilled to see the backlash.
* The DNC isn't digging up dirt on Palin in Alaska, despite what the latest dishonest McCain ad claims.
* Good news, the Large Hadron Collider has not destroyed the universe. Just FYI.
* Not surprisingly, the charges against Ted Stevens are going to trial.
* Palin's eBay story: what really happened.
* It's amazing how many reporters have added "mind-reading" to their list of talents.
* CBS News isn't happy about being used in the new McCain ad.
* Fred Thompson doesn't read much.
* CREW releases its list of the 20 most corrupt members of Congress -- and four to watch.
* In an unusual twist, Factcheck.org has concluded that the McCain campaign is lying about Factcheck.org.
* Actor Matt Damon was less than complimentary about Sarah Palin today, describing the prospect of a Palin presidency as akin to a "really bad Disney movie."
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