THURSDAY’S MINI-REPORT…. Today’s edition of quick hits:
* The Dow Jones closed down at its lowest level in six years.
* Disaster averted in California.
* The FBI tracked down R. Allen Stanford in Virginia today, and “served him with civil legal papers filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.”
* Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) has emerged as “the president’s top choice” for HHS Secretary.
* I don’t know who’s idea it was to have former Sen. George “Macaca” Allen help with Republican outreach to minority communities, but someone clearly wasn’t thinking.
* Apparently, a CNBC personality said something on the air today that has conservatives worked up.
* Words of wisdom from Blue Dog Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) about the stimulus package: “I didn’t vote for it, but I support it.”
* Today, Limbaugh compared Democrats to murderers, rapists, and “this Muslim guy” that “offed his wife’s head” Classy.
* Remember Vicki Iseman? She’s dropped her $27 million lawsuit against the New York Times.
* It looks like Freedom of Choice Act will replace the Fairness Doctrine in some far-right circles.
* Only the Washington Times could suggest to readers that right-wing activist Jerome Corsi is a liberal blogger.
* For someone who takes religion as seriously as Rick Santorum, he seems to get easily confused about theological details.
* I know I’m not the only one who’d be thrilled to see Phillip Carter as the deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for detainee affairs.
* Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is bad at arithmetic, too.
Anything to add? Consider this an open thread.
