Political bits

Josh Marshall makes the point that everybody complaining about Obama's comments on lower middle class voters are worth millions, politicians and TV pundits from New York and Washington.

(CNN) Hillary Clinton gets groans, jeers, and boos from a crowd in Pittsburgh when she brings it up again.

(Politico) Yes, deep south Republican Congressman Geoff Davis did call Obama "boy." ("An aide to Davis, Jeremy Hughes, declined to comment on the remark, and didn't dispute the accuracy of the quote.")

(FirstRead) "We have received word that Davis has delivered -- or is about to -- a letter of apology to Obama's Senate office."

(Politico) A small picket line of Union members (50-60) showed up outside the DNC headquarters to protest Fla and Michigan. (If you're going to fake grass roots, you need to fake bigger than that.)

(Politico) Is it really smart for Clinton to be taking shots at Al Gore over "elitism?"

Drudge claims that McCain is pulling for Clinton and told his perplexed staff to go soft on the Bosnia thing to help her out.

And the talked about piece today seems to be "Is John McCain Bob Dole?"