Sneaky Sunday abbreviated update: it's August. Set your calendars to August Standard Time.
Frank Rich:
The comforting thing about each "national conversation on race" is that the "teachable moment" passes before any serious conversation can get going.
Maybe a conversation about birthers needs to happen first?
Bradley A. Blakeman: Even Republicans get the flu.
Thomas Friedman: Israel notices that Bush isn't President any more. Or, at least, Friedman does.
Mark Blumenthal's "outliers", a summary of opinion about polling.
Nate Silver notes that the Energy and Commerce Committee, Blue Dogs and all, is representative of the Representatives.
Ian Shapira: Newspapers feeling outrage about having their story stolen? how about "thanks for the link and the traffic"? Better yet, "Damn, I knew this would happen when we taught the masses to read!"?
Due to vacation and travel, Abbreviated Pundit may not appear daily for the next two weeks. It will resume as a daily feature at the conclusion of Netroots Nation.