POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Just because I like to suck cock doesn’t make me any less American than Jesse Helms.” ― Allen GinsbergPOLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:Bomber’s words are stilledA gag falls across the blogFree speech holds its breath– Advertisement –TDB Open Mic is The Daily Blog’s community noticeboard. Each day, the Editor posts a new Open Mic message at the top of the comments. Readers should reply directly to that daily Open Mic comment with links, political chatter, breaking observations, media tips, and what they’re seeing on the ground. Open Mic is moderated.