The New York Times takes a look at how Hillary managed to spend $30 million on her re-election campaign over token opposition.

Also in the Times, the headline speaks for itself: "Intrepid Has Not Moved, but the Bill Has Risen to $60 Million". Aren't we lucky that money grows on trees?

The Washington Post: NewsCorp, parent company of Fox "News" and other right-wing propaganda outfits, pulls the plug on O.J. Simpson's book deal and TV special. This is probably the first time that Rupert Murdoch has shown acquaintance with the concept of shame, and it only took a double murderer cashing in on his crime to make it happen. Yeah, yeah, "alleged double murderer", right. The Daily News has a field day - here and here and here.

That didn't take long: the Democratic leadership shoots down that draft idea. Republicans everywhere are probably breathing more easily today as they rant about 'Islamofascism' from the comfort of their parents' garages.

That didn't take long, Part II: new state Senate Democratic leader Malcolm Smith calls for reform, oh, and a pay raise. Interesting tidbit from the article: Tom Duane "will likely become one of Smith's top deputies".

And lastly, via Political Wire, Newt bows out, sorta kinda with fingers crossed.

As Liza notes, there's renewed conversation about the draft - no, thank YOU, Charlie Rangel.

So here's a few ideas. Ann Coulter and Michelle Maglalang Malkin, Tucker Carlson, Rich Lowry, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity are merely the low-hanging fruit, the kind that wouldn't even make it through basic training.

How about the College republicans?

I'm thinking specifically of that bunch up at Columbia - the ones that have enough free time on their hands to invite the Minutemen to address them. Howzabout you get your flabby asses out of the shopping malls and into some cammies, eh, fellas?

But there are more local options to refresh the killing fields. There's the NYU Federalist Society. The interns over at the Manhattan Institute. The full staff of Natonal Review over on 216 Lex.

So. Out of the cocktail bars, and into the mess halls. Your country needs you.

Oh no he didn't! :

Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) has long advocated returning to the draft, but his efforts drew little attention during the 12 years that House Democrats were in the minority. Starting in January, however, he will chair the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. Yesterday he said "you bet your life" he will renew his drive for a draft.

"I will be introducing that bill as soon as we start the new session," Rangel said on CBS's "Face the Nation." He portrayed the draft, suspended since 1973, as a means of spreading military obligations more equitably and prompting political leaders to think twice before starting wars.

"There's no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm's way," said Rangel, a Korean War veteran. "If we're going to challenge Iran and challenge North Korea and then, as some people have asked, to send more troops to Iraq, we can't do that without a draft."

What do I think about Rangel's move? It takes balls.

Big.

HUGE.

Morbidly MASSIVE.

COLOSSAL

COJONES,

to try to push this on Congress, needless to say, the American public.