Political bits

So, I go to John McCain's site trying to find the text of his pro-Iraq floor speech yesterday and the last speech listed is from June 20th. His "newsroom" only has two items since July 6, and the blog has only one post this month. (Their web guy went in yesterday's clearout.)

(Politico) Romney's the first reported to be trying to poach McCain backers.

(MarcAmbinder) Estimates 10 "senior" McCain staff leaving.

(CNN) Tancredo claims "some credit" for McCain's downfall.

(TheHill) David Vitter is "hiding."

(CNN) One of the four "Dinner with Barack" winners pulled out after it was revealed she used to be a man. (The Obama campaign classily reextended the invitation, but she declined.)

(NYTimes) "Former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona told a Congressional panel Tuesday that top Bush administration officials repeatedly tried to weaken or suppress important public health reports because of political considerations.....

Dr. Carmona said he was ordered to mention President Bush three times on every page of his speeches. He also said he was asked to make speeches to support Republican political candidates and to attend political briefings."

And, (WashTimes) Bush unintentionally made some poor girl cry.