This morning, we told you about Ellie Light -- the fake or maybe-not-fake woman (or man or group?) who had an identical Letter to the Editor published in nearly 50 newspapers around the United States in defense of President Obama. Some conservatives hate her and think it's representative of the Democrats feigning grassroots support, while everyone else is just lost! The Cleveland Plain Dealer, who originally had the story, thought they figured it out -- then, Gawker did. We're still confused. (more...)

video In a story picking up steam in the conservative blogosphere -- even scoring a segment on Sean Hannity's show last night (video below) -- a frequent Letter to the Editor writer Ellie Light has had submissions appear in numerous newspapers around the country in support of President Barack Obama, each time claiming to be a local of that area. First reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Light's editorials have appeared in the San Francisco Examiner, Philadelphia Daily News and papers from Ohio to Maine, Iowa and California. (more...)

We're really starting this already, huh? We've heard plenty about Mrs. Sarah Palin's plans three years from now -- not to mention her potential running mates, from Glenn Beck to Liz Cheney. Now, Newsweek chief and Mediaite Power Grid #1 magazine editor Jon Meacham is utilizing his pot-stirring big spoon to serve up a new name: Dick Cheney in 2012. Is he serious or seriously "trolling for traffic," as suggested by Salon's Glenn Greenwald. (more...)