ABC's Jake Tapper quotes an anonymous Democratic official who describes Hillary Clinton's strategy for winning the nomination as the "Tonya Harding" option.

It implies that Clinton is so set on ensuring that Obama doesn't get the nomination, not only is she willing to take extra-ruthless steps, but in the end neither she nor Obama win the gold.

(In this metaphor, presumably, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would be Oksana Baiul. Does that make former President Bill Clinton Jeff Gillooly?) (Link)

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The NY Times reviews the History Channel's "Ax Men," starring loggers from Oregon.

The narrator's inflection and cadences sound like those in nature documentary voice-overs, making you feel as if you’re watching hyenas and not people. The unseemliness of shows like "Ax Men" comes from this sense of exploitation. Workingmen are served up as untamed beasts, a thrill ride for a world full of bored cubicle Joes who take risks when they change their screensavers. (Link)

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