Tuesday link dump: The needs of the many

Spock, O. Henry, Palin, and Jaws

By Alex Pareene

“If sources are not mistaken, it says so right in the pledge of allegiance: one nation under God.”
The Corner’s John J. Miller says O. Henry is hardly read these days because, unlike Jack London, he did not advocate a socialist revolution. The fact that London was a very fine writer and O. Henry something of a gimmicky hack does not, apparently, enter into it. These people only understand art as propaganda.
Evan Bayh: still incredibly dishonest or dumb.
John Podesta is joining the Ted Olsen/David Boies pro-gay marriage court challenge.
The study about how Republicans understand economics better than Democrats was very flawed. Also, studying economics may make you more likely to be a Republican, but that’s just for people who’ve studied it for a little while and think they know everything, not actual economists.
Mark Kirk still making stuff up. This time about France.
President Obama is not Spock, but Marc Ambinder is a total nerd.
Oh no, Sarah Palin endorsed the probable next Iowa governor.
No one outside the beltway understands why they’re supposed to care about “Sestakjobgate” or whatever we’re calling it.
Haley Barbour will not close the beaches.
And make sure to check back here all night as we follow all of the primary returns from Super Tuesday 2010.