NPR’s Morning Edition has a report this morning on how the President’s trip to Bejing is being overshadowed by questions on Iraq thanks to the 2nd’s Representative.

The Benquirer has an interesting theory that Schmidt’s speach was really her giving a lesson to Marines on scissor safety.

Schmidt is finally able to outperform Paul Hackett on the blogosphere.

Madeleine Begun Kane has unleashed the first and hopefully last batch of Jean Schmidt limericks.

Max Blumenthal has caught Bubp fever over @ The Huffington post.

Carnacki @ DKos has posted a passionate speech by Senator Robert Byrd defending the American people’s right to critique our leaders.

Clark Street Blog is the first the say anyone except Schmidt.

Local blogger Viking Spirit goes against the Republican grain in criticizing his Congresswoman.

Also, enjoy how both NixGuy and Project Logic regale us with their verbal gymnastics in justifying Schmidt’s/Bubp’s comments. Remind us what the definition of “is” is again?

UPDATE: Think Progress notes that Rumsfeld went to bat defending Jean Schmidt this weekend. One Good Move has video.