Open Thread

• This video makes me want to go to Iraq, dancing Calypso the entire way. Actually, no it doesn't.

• New Rasmussen polls of the Nevada governor's race and North Dakota Senate race. Bottom line? The Nevada contest is competitive, while Kent Conrad is safe in ND.

• The San Antonio Express has a story on the pro-Ciro blogswarm today. The funniest part of it is that Henry Cuellar's people think this is a "one day story".

• Update on Ned Lamont's signature drive -- 3,500 signups nationwide, 810 from Connecticut. They need just 190 more, er, Connectcutians? Connecticuters? Connectians? Everyone else sign up as well.

• There's a new member of the Kos blog media empire -- please welcome Mother Talkers to the world, featuring some of the best mothers I know talking about, what else, mothering.

Recommended diaries at 9 pm, Thursday, Feb 02, 2006 :

Pre-1776 Mentality by Senator Russ Feingold Important article from The Nation: The End of the Internet? by Melodybe Why I'm Fighting to Get Elected by Ciro Rodriguez for Congress US Army Admits Dumping Tons of Poisons, Nerve Gases, and Radioactive Waste in the Oceans for decades by Laughingcat TX-28: From inside Ciro's Campaign: Wow, Thank You! by Tracy Joan Shit You Can't Make Up: Bush to Lay Off Renewable Energy Researchers by essexblue WV Dems propose Marriage Protection Amendment - PLEASE HELP ME by mph2005 The New London Smoking Gun! Isn't it Time to Impeach Bush? Vote Now! by BillH77