So, vas nu?

Former Senator Tom Daschle has set a timeline for a potential run for president.

Tom Daschle, former U.S. senator from South Dakota, says he will make a decision whether to run for the Democratic nomination for president within six months.

"No, I'm not interested in vice president or the cabinet," Daschle wrote the Rapid City Journal by e-mail Sunday evening.[...]

Burns said Daschle also might look seriously at the right cabinet position if a Democrat were elected president in 2008.

"Something like secretary of defense or state would be hard to turn down," Burns said.

Wanna talk basketball? I'm just glad that the Bradley Braves made the tournament. I'll have to check the bookstore and get that shirt eventually.

Moderate Republicans will be tested with the South Dakota ban on abortion.

Have you checked on the economy lately?

Among those approved was a deal that left another Chinese firm producing 80% of the magnets used in the Pentagon's "smart bombs," according to Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind.

Be careful. Ernie Fletcher is not happy. Apparently, he thinks someone is going to photoshop a picture of him with the word "Retire." In all seriousness, he's upset with the state house over the budget.

Honest Reporting is launching their newly redesigned website.

Now, this is bipartisan leadership that I support.

A bipartisan slate of U.S. senators led by Jews from each party asked President Bush to urge Saudi Arabia to cancel a meeting on an Israel boycott.[...]

"Mr. President, the United States cannot remain silent on Saudi Arabia’s intolerant boycott of Israel, and should insist that Saudi Arabia uphold its obligations as a member of WTO," said the letter initiated by Sens. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and signed by 15 others.

An interesting article on Matisyahu.

Ben Chandler makes the case for Ken Lucas.

That's all for now.