Just when it looked like the abundance of political news was on a general upswing, along came today, with mostly warmed-over yelling about “news” that’s no longer new.
But from this unappetizing basket, here are some news/views snacks that might be worth a taste:
* For those of you interested in Day Two of the Jill Abramson firing, here’s a deep backgrounder from Gabriel Sherman.
* 9/11 Museum dedication ceremony adjusted at last minute to drop singing of “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” after speech by Chris Christie.
* Shinseki not inclined to take fall for alleged mistreatment of patients at VA health facilities.
* Whether we’re watching a temporary “lull” in GOP shrieking about Obamacare, or something more profound, new mood is definitely smoothing the confirmation process for new HHS nominee Sylvia Mathews Burwell, reports Robert Pear.
* Prospect‘s Robert Waldman looks at some polling and finds genuine substantive disagreements among Republicans–voters, that is, not necessarily pols.
And in nonpolitical news:
* Army of Darkness leads list of ten most overrated cult movies.
As we break for lunch, here’s more Drive-By Truckers, with “Where the Devil Don’t Stay.”
