AP: "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has canceled an appearance at a New York rally next week after organizers blindsided her by inviting Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, aides to the senator said Tuesday. Several American Jewish groups plan a major rally outside the United Nations on Sept. 22 to protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad."

Update: Totally unrelated joke someone sent 'round today:

This reminds me of the story of the Yeshiva University rowing team. They were practicing in secret, and couldn't figure out why their times were so lousy. So they sent a spy to Cambridge to watch the Harvard crew practice.

The spy came back looking grim. "Those tricky, tricky bastards! They've got eight people rowing, and only one yelling."

Posted by Laura at September 17, 2008 10:43 AM