Good advice.

From Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, for those who doubt there's a Republican war on women...

"If you don't feel this is an attack, you need to go home and talk to your wife and your daughters."

This presumes, of course, that men who sincerely doubt there's a Republican war on women allow their wives and daughters to talk. That's possible, I suppose, but almost certainly not universal...

Hey you!

Yeah, Moosegirl, you. Under the bus…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — daughter of Frank Murkowski, who was defeated by Sarah Palin in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary — released a statement Friday after the governor announced her decision to leave office by the end of the month. Full text:

“I am deeply disappointed that the Governor has decided to abandon the State and her constituents before her term has concluded.”

"...abandon..." I don't imagine that word's in there by accident. Alaska's Republicans have their script now, and the almost former Governor's been cast as the villian. I'm assuming at least one of the scandal stories is true, because there's really no way this works out to her political advantage. America is looking north and laughing it's ass off, Governor. Goodbye and good riddance.

The Road to 2010.

Martinez is out…

Republican Sen.Mel Martinez, the nation's first Cuban-American senator and a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced today that he will not seek reelection in 2010.

Murkowski's in, and is telling Palin to stay out, saying...

“If she wants to be president, I don’t think the way to the presidency is a short stop in the United States Senate.”

Maybe not, Lisa, but, it could happen. In fact, it has. Lately.

And a Murkowksi/Palin primary could be so much fun...