Stewart/Colbert rally…

I didn’t watch a second of it,  but here’s what others thought,  starting with the Associated Press,  here.   If you want some sights and sounds,  Politico has some best and  worst clips.   Or try a different look  from ReasonTV.

As the Wall Street Journal points out, the two stars are always masters of ambivalence,  and historically both claim to be just comedians when they get whacked for politics.  PowerLine could take only so much of the event.   I find it curious that this free-wheeling event for the young and hip  strictly prohibited unapproved filming,  and that Democrats  were recruiting at what both Stewart and Colbert claimed was a totally non-political event.

Few news reports even mentioned  these signs,   or mentioned Cat Stevens’  eagerness to facilitate the fatwa against author Salman Rushdie.   Jillian Bandes found it  hilarious and heartbreaking,  while some Politico  writers admit the event created no wave for panicked Democrats to ride to victory.  There is general agreement that everyone had  a good time,  even if they  couldn’t hear.  But if you’re hip and cool,   self-congratulation is  the ticket regardless of acoustics.

National security rankings…

If national security matters to you,  check out the rankings for your Congress critters as scored by The Center for Security Policy.