So I was planning to do a couple more quick posts this morning -- one on the SC "loyalty oath," and another on the dangerous game Republicans are playing by aggressively defending President Bush's National Guard record, rather than simply letting that barely conscious dog get back to sleep. But a quick tour of the Blogosphere indicates that Jeff Quinton has already said everything I wanted to about the former (via Instapundit), while Josh Marshall has beaten me to the punch on the latter.

Once again, shown up by my blogging betters. Not that I haven't grown thoroughly accustomed to the feeling....

UPDATE: John Cole has a completely different take on the National Guard issue; bring it on, he says.

UPDATE 2: And since this post is turning into a real Linkapalooza anyway, I should probably also point you toward this additional Jeff Quinton post touting SC Clips, the best summary of South Carolina news around, and the only one published daily by my friend and fellow Phil Noble and Associates alum, Andy Brack. If you've been looking for an efficient and affordable way to keep up with all the latest Palmetto State news, check out SC Clips today.