Political Derby’s Power Rankings are up. Memo to Jason: Thanks for the mental image of a Roseanne Barr/Rosie O’Donnell offspring. Now please excuse me while I go rinse my eyes out with Drano. End Memo.

Blogfather Hugh has two posts of interest: First his take on McCain’s Tin Cup Trip to New York. Second is a link-o-rama piece on the Fredhead’s Mitt migration. Both well worth reading.

While on the subject of Fred, Mike Laub has an excellent post on style (Huck) versus substance (Fred).
Article VI’s John Schroeder calls into question Huck’s campaign strategy, to which Lowell interjects:

My guess: He just wants power and influence, and he resents Romney’s wealth, success, good looks, intelligence, and beautiful family. I don’t think he’s enough of a zealot to want to stop a Mormon candidacy.

Ouch! That’s gonna leave a mark! Seriously, Lowell. Tell us what you really think.

As long as I’m talking about Huck, check out John Fund’s analysis of his campaign.

Why is Mitt loathed by his opponents? American Thinker’s Amy Goldstein has the Top 8 reasons. I’m sure she could have found another two reasons to round the list out, but then the Writer’s Guild and David Letterman would’ve started picketing her desk.

Mitt knows markets.

Mitt does the Tonight Show.

This girl didn’t make the Tonight Show, or American Idol, but has a good Mitt song.

Mitt took a tour of Cape Canaveral yesterday. A Lockheed Martin representative told him about the upcoming funding gap for space exploration. Space Exploration is important to Florida – and to those of us who still think rockets are amazing pieces of disposable technology – and had Mitt wanted to pander to the crowd, he could have made a possibly empty campaign promise. Here’s what he said:

I’m prepared to study it thoroughly. I do not have a budget for you on the
gap. I’m not making promises, because I shouldn’t make promises until I’ve
studied something.

That, dear reader, is a tried and true work ethic which has made Mitt a wildly rich and successful man. We need that in Washington.

Mitt does pop-culture.

I don’t like unsigned editorials, even if they do come from the Washington Times. The Times Editorial Board is just plain greenly envious of the fact Mitt has more money in the cushions of his couch than they will collectively earn in their professional careers. The Editorial Board demands that Mitt be “forthcoming about how much of his personal fortune he is donating to his campaign.” Memo to the Washington Times Editorial Board: Mitt will be extremely forthcoming about how much he’s donated to his campaign. He’ll do it on January 31, just like everybody else. I call upon you to be forthcoming about your collective personal bias toward whichever candidate you’re supporting – which obviously isn’t Mitt. Being rich in this country isn’t a crime – yet. Elect any one of the current crop of Democratic candidates and it just might become a felony. End Memo.

And finally, add this to the Glen Johnson Hall of Shame. Glen has the scoop on the shocking revelation that Mitt Patronizes Mormon Businesses! Which businesses are these? Marriott and [gasp] Jet Blue Airlines. I’ll give you a minute to recover from your shock. Memo to Glen Johnson: Did you not get my memo suggesting a vacation? I’m sure you could find a Marriott resort in a deep blue state someplace. You could probably even fly there on Jet Blue. End Memo.