It was not a good day for dealing with Iran.

Continuing her courtship of the women vote, Hillary Clinton proposed a $1.75 billion/year plan to expand paid family leave, boost child-care funding and fight workplace discrimination against pregnant women.

Using Vulcan-like logic, Barack Obama explained the obvious: "The situation here is simple. We are $2.1 million behind. We must close that gap right now." And it looks like Obama didn't even have to use the Vulcan Neck Grip.

This might be the first time the term "Slick Willy" has been used in Campaign 2008. With John Edwards at a campaign event in Iowa, former Georgia Rep. Ben Jones, who played Cooter in the popular 1980s show, "The Dukes of Hazzard," said, "Let me put it this way, I think the world of Barack Obama and he is the future of this party. Hillary Clinton and Slick Willie and those people, they are the past."

Even with a father from Kenya, might Barack Obama be related to ... Dick Cheney ... and ... George Bush? The mind reels.

Patrick Ruffini breaks down who's giving to Ron Paul.

Curious. When he asked Hillary Clinton about a possible Al Gore endorsement, Ben Smith got the famous laugh.

In advance of his appearance tonight before the Republican Jewish Coalition, Fred Thompson will be taking a firm line with Iran, according to excerpts from his speech released by the campaign.