There's a Joke in Here Somewhere: Clinton Campaign Stations Media Next to Toilets
At yesterday's "Texas-sized Town Hall" at the Austin Convention Center, Senator Hillary Clinton's media entourage was forced to work out of a men's bathroom in a nearby community center. "It was immediately interpreted as something of a metaphor for the Clinton campaign's attitude to the press: With Sen. Hillary Clinton at Austin's convention center for 'a Texas-sized townhall,' her media entourage was taken to its work space — in a men's room of a separate community center." A campaign representative was quick to apologize, saying, "These accommodations should in no way be taken as a commentary on the quality of our media coverage.” Still, too late for the ensuing shit storm.

The Presidential Race As Looney Tunes
Jeff Greenfield over at Slate likens the race to the classic rivarly between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. "The Bugs-Daffy dichotomy gets intriguing when you try to apply it to the general election. If Clinton pulls out the nomination, it will be Daffy vs. Daffy. There is no doubt that John McCain takes on politics with a Daffy-like suspicion of the corrupt, feckless folks about him. If Obama prevails in the primaries, we will have a dramatic Bugs-Daffy face-off. And it may be that McCain will be the candidate to break the losing Daffy pattern, because he'll be able to argue successfully that in a dangerous world, you need a president more in touch with the dark side of human nature. Especially given the current Bugs in the White House."

What the Heck's a Presumptive Nominee?
Reuters breaks down many of the fancy political terms you might hear bandied about

Clinton Ads Assume Latino Supporters Will Show Up Late
English-language ads running across Texas urge voters to show up for tonight's caucusing at 6:45pm, while their Spanish-language equivalents say 6:30pm. The Washington Post wonders if this is because Clinton's campaign thinks its Latino supporters would otherwise show up late.

Russell Simmons changes his mind about 'rock star' Obama, announces endorsement
"I see him as a different kind of candidate," said the famous music mogul. "I see him as more of a spiritual inspiration, as much as a politician. The idea that other people are experiencing a change in themselves. I see that as an important part of the process."

Champagne, wine or beer?
CNN examines the race from the perspective of whose supporters might be drinking what. "Clinton supporters have been considered the beer drinkers: working-class voters who make up the less educated, less affluent base of the party's support. They're people who want politicians to protect their jobs, their families and their future. Obama supporters have been considered the wine drinkers: the more educated, more affluent elements of the party, people who want bold vision and even a bit of poetry in their politics."