Mr. Rich spends 1,500 words to speak of American excess and how it relates to K Street today. Give this a quick read so you’ll be armed and ready for this week’s cocktail circuit. Frank Rich (NY Times Op-Ed Columnist): The Rabbit Ragu Democrats

This didn’t take long: Jesse Jackson Blames George Bush for Chicago’s Olympic Size Defeat [and why not] Nor did this:

Chances are Rep. Jason Altmire will not be buying tulips from these folks anytime soon. BTW: This place also specializes in full-body massages – hence the word "more". h/t Crank

Patrick Gavin could be a genius. He gets paid by POLITICO to play Members of Congress in Connect Four and Wii. The Patricks battle it out in the Click’s latest video: Game Changer (Wii edition).

Gov. Tim Pawlenty [MN], or T-Paw as he’d like you to call him, is thinking about running for President of the United States. T-Paw, who’s been courted by the Right for quite some time, will finally announce his super-secret intentions today. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been quietly assembling the …

JoMa: Pawlenty preps 2012 campaign team And behind the scenes, he’s engaged in a far more subtle campaign against another possible presidential rival. … Pawlenty has been phoning aides and advisers to Romney’s 2008 campaign, ostensibly to introduce himself and solicit their advice. … One midlevel Romney aide who got …

Matthew Cooper is still feeling it almost 24 hours later. The Atlantic: Bono, Politician I saw U2 last night at FedEx field near Washington, D.C. You had to be awed by the spectacle of the show, the 360 degree video screen and stage set, dubbed the claw, the 90,000 fans …

Moments ago, Alan Grayson [D- Take-backs] went to the floor of the House of Representatives and apologized to dead people. [for some strange reason] In the same breath, he then compared the current Health Care fight to the Holocaust. If you don’t know who Alan Grayson is, look for him …

A now very embarrassed reporter uses the Saturday Night Live word "strategery" during White House Press Briefing. Robert Gibbs has a classic response. h/t Christine via FishbowlDC

Politico thinks these 10 flacks will be the hardest working people in political show business this election cycle. Kate Kelly Alisia Essig Princella Smith Todd Jurkowski Peter Boylan Bryan DeAngelis Joel DiGrado Jonathan Godfrey Debbee Keller Glen Caplin Find out why

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alykat/ / CC BY-NC 2.0 Things overheard at the U2 concert at FedEx Field: "We had to miss Muse because I was writing talking points for my boss … she’s meeting with an Ambassador tomorrow." — girl walking to stadium and explaining her integral role in our democracy to friends …

WaPo: The Final: The Best State Political Reporters [who made the list?] Big congrats go out to all of the state political reporters that Chris Cillizza just made Famous today.

This will likely be the only congressional candidate we endorse this cycle. [burritos] h/t Crunch via Luke

Coach Mike Gundy Outraged By Meg Whitman’s 28 Years Of Not Voting H/T – The Fix

That’s not a punch line – it’s the truth. Sarah Palin’s publisher plans to announce Tuesday that the title of her eagerly awaited memoir will be “Going Rogue: An American Life. [picture book?] We admire the former quitter Governor of Alaska for writing a book, we just feel the title …