4 links - plus an exclusive excerpt from President Obama's personal journal

Here's a simple solution to the dangerous and, frankly, bizarre decision to try KSM in New York: Hold the trial in Chicago.

Palin's moment: As her book rolls out this week Palin has a unique opportunity to revive her image among moderates and independents. She ought to avoid the personal and keep her interviews on policy matters. So far, there is little sign this will happen.

Ass kicker or ass kisser? Hillbuzz nails it with these two photos. H/T getfitnow.

2012 kills - at the box office.


L.R. exclusive: An except from Obama's personal journal:

11/14/09

Asia trip is going well. All the Asians like me. Japan is finally America's friend again after all these years. I am the first Pacific President after all. The Asians understand how taxing it is to be the President of a whole ocean. It's because they eat so much fish. They won't be bombing Pearl Harbor again soon since I'm from Hawaii! Plus, I'm taller than everyone here! They all have to look up to me. Literally! How cool is that?

Had a nice chat with the emperor of Japan. (He's short, too!) Talked about my white grandma and some anime I saw once and how the girls love Hello Kitty. And my plane. And that steak that I got sent over from Japan. And how I enjoy a smoke when no one is looking. I gave him some juicy gossip about Reid. And read him some of my poetry. And asked him why he didn't have a Great Wall too. And discussed my feelings. And asked his wife if she had a cook like me and Michelle do. And asked him what he thought of my form at the top of the key. And if he had a poster of me. (I gave him one just in case.) He said something about his father. I can't really recall what. Guess his dad was some big wig back in the day. Like Bill Clinton or Arsenio Hall.

Anyway, it's so good to be out of D.C. Everyone wants decisions all the time. I can't be expected to make a decision about Afghanistan until after I go collect my peace prize in Oslo. Why can't people see this? I've got a big speech to make in Norway. About peace! For crying out loud! What would the world think of me if I sent more troops before I made my speech? The people of Europe need to know their leader is a man of peace. Which I am - duh! Can't decide which antidotes (sic) about me to tell in Oslo. Maybe a little story about the dog. Dogs are good. Or maybe how I brought world peace to America. And how everyone is happy all the time now.

Good to see 2012 is a hit. Movie's (sic) supporting my re-election can't start soon enough. I wonder who played me.

Note: Holder decided to try some bearded dudes in New York for murder. The anti-me media is all annoyed. It really has nothing to do with me, so I don't care. Axe needs to give me some talking points on this one. Who am I? Judge Judy?