Breaking on MSNBC, and at Drudgico (they're using the word "suspended" to describe Republican Dede Scozzafava's move, citing cash flow issues among others). Gut analysis: advantage to wingnut carpetbagger candidate Doug Hoffman. But that may be premature: DCIndy reports that NY Independence Party chairman Frank MacKay has endorsed Democrat Bill Owens. Jake McIntyre at dKos sees this as a move to "sav[e] face for petrified Republicans." More details as we get them.

I couldn't agree more:

Read the entire article, an answer to the right wing's bad-mouthing of the award, here . (Hat tip: nonny mouse @ C&L.)

Props to blogger GottaLaff at The Political Carnival for blowing the whistle on a Facebook poll that asked, "Should Obama be killed?" The story got picked up by PlumLine and the Boston Globe, both of whom report that the Secret Service is looking into the matter. But I have to ask myself -- who should be more worried: the person who posted the poll, or all the people who answered "Yes"?