Open Thread

Today's starter topics: Will the media turn on John McCain [1] if he seems inevitable as the GOP nominee? John McIntyre makes the argument that it's already beginning to happen. Would that be enough to get him the nomination? I doubt it.

Following up yesterday's item [2] about Justice Scalia allegedly flipping off the press: in a letter to the Boston Herald, the jurist denies [3] doing anything obscene. Also from the follow department, OJR takes a look [4] at charges that ESPN and the AP ripped off material from blogs.

In politics, Democrats have issued their first unified position paper on anti-terrorism [5]. Will it be enough? Bulgaria has recommitted troops [6] to Iraq after earlier removing them. The mission is non-combat, however. Elsewhere around the world, there are reports that street gangs [7] are beginning to prey on French college student rioters.

Last: Sci-Fi channel offers fans a chance to create their own superhero TV show [8]. That's scary enough but it gets worse when you learn that you can't win without submitting photos of you dressed as the character.