Ouch

"For a candidate who 50% of the country says they won’t consider voting for, raising questions about electability is a curious strategy," – Bill Burton, Obama’s spokesman.

Meanwhile, Clinton explains her lack of experience in Iowa:

"I’m personally really pleased with how far I’ve come, never having done this with Bill."

My favorite moment in the NYT piece:

She responded with bewilderment when informed that she should not assume that she now had the support of an Iowa Democratic leader even after spending 40 minutes over coffee with him.

Hey, I’m glad I’m not a politician. Obama’s up 8 and Clinton’s down 5 in New Hampshire.

The Catholic Superbowl

Check out the lounge singer and the Virgin above. Meanwhile Rocco has some breathless reports from Mexico on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Money quote:

As many roses as people… pilgrims crying, pilgrims cheering… everyone singing along — and everyone, everyone, saying "¡Gracias, Mamita!" "¡Gracias, Madre Santa!": "Thanks, Mommy!" "Thank you, Holy Mother!"

Passion being a universal language, you can tell they mean it… and you know that they know she’s there… and you realize that Immaculate Conception will never, ever, be as exciting. Or beautiful. Or radiant.

It Gets Worse

From Senate hearings yesterday:

Senator Lindsey Graham: You mean you’re not equipped to give a legal opinion as to whether or not Iranian military waterboarding, secret security agents waterboarding downed airmen is a violation of the Geneva Convention?

Brigadier General Thomas W. Hartmann, the legal adviser at Guantanamo Bay: I am not prepared to answer that question, Senator.

I’m not sure the United States would be able to invoke the Geneva Conventions in defense of its own servicemembers any more without universal laughter.