Michael Jackson, Grover Norquist and Denny's: Politics Dailies - July 7

I am very pleased to say that after months of waiting, conservative activist Grover Norquist has accepted my friend request on Facebook. He's a fan of Sean Hannity, which I have to say, I would not have guessed.

The average work week for an American is 33 hours. If you're trying to figure out what this means, it's terrifying.

Americans now prefer generic Republicans to generic Democrats.

Enjoyed this tweet from lillieyiyuan Tuesday, and not just because it linked back to us: "Palin quit 5 schools, a city, a board, a state. Obama is trying to quit smoking. http://tr.im/reDh"

Having dealt with health care, terrorism and the economy, Congress has turned its attention to the business of honoring Michael Jackson.

Sarah Palin, Mark Sanford or Marion Barry: Who's leading the race for this summer's most embarrassing politician?

The Wall Street Journal argues that Obama's health care plan isn't nice at all. In fact, it's almost NICE.

And from The Onion: Obama drastically scales back his agenda after visiting a Denny's, enjoy (contains some naughty language)!

Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's