Absurdity for everyone

Required reading today for those still interested in keeping up with some of the stunning departures from reality that have come to characterize the last, pathetic leg this race is standing on.

Chait on the parallel Social Security universe mentioned below (with some nice bonus vindication for everyone who can't stomach The Note anymore); and Frank Rich with what should be the last word about Mary Cheney but, thanks to the shills we have for reporters these days, probably won't be.