Weekend in Review: Guam for Obama, Horse Metaphors

Barack Obama won the caucuses in Guam by seven votes, and picked up one of the island's superdelegates.

John Riley is amused by Hillary Clinton's concession speech.

Acting Governor Judith Won Pat is enthused about a new generation of voters in Guam.

Ben wishes he'd spent the weekend there instead of Indiana.

According to Newsweek, Oprah left Obama's church years ago because of Jeremiah Wright.

Robin Toner thinks the attacks on Obama echo the 1988 presidential campaign.

Joe Klein disagrees, citing the fact that Ronald Reagan's popularity was essentially intact.

Frank Rich wants you to YouTube John Hagee.

Elizabeth Taylor reiterates her support for Clinton.

Obama took Tom Hanks.

And Friends of the Earth.

Clinton, horse, second place, euthanasia, etc.

Republican voters will matter in Indiana, according to the New York Times.

The Times also says that North Carolina might actually be sort of competitive.

Clinton's hard line on Iran gets mixed reviews from experts.

Obama is avidly campaigning on economic issues.

The Washington Times praises John McCain's health care "plan."

The New York Times editorial board wants to know more about McCain's health.

The Daily Gotham gets Vito Fossella's mug shot.

The Daily News wonders at length about the woman who picked Fossella up after his arrest.

David Seifman reports a growing revolt in the City Council against Christine Quinn.

In a Daily News op-ed, Bruce Ratner says the Atlantic Yards project is doing fine.

Hundreds of people protested it yesterday.

Newsday's James T. Madore calls the libel bill David Paterson just signed into law: "a blow for free speech."

Paterson backs away from his comments about the state police.

Norman Siegel has filed papers to get a judicial hearing--called a "summary inquiry"--on City Council spending.

It was (as usual?) a melancholy Saturday at the city's O.T.B. parlors.

Chief Judge Judith Kaye encourages other judges not to use their position to seek retribution against politicians who don't support pay raises.

Truckers are speaking with state lawmakers about the soaring price of doing business in New York.

The city is proposing to designate the reservoir that provides its drinking water for recreational purposes.

Greg Clary thinks the Hudson Valley may have "green fatigue."

Joe Bruno and Sheldon Silver get lots of pork, of course.

Queens Crap finds a perfect example of where bureaucracy goes wrong.