Good Reads

If it's Sunday, it's Good Reads.

Colbert King tells the interesting story of Pennsylvania Governor and unabashed Clintonista Ed Rendell’s connection to Louis Farrakhan.

Here is a very rational take on the point my man Hank Steinbrenner tried to make last week about Joba “Scared of Bugs” Chamberlain. It isn’t that Hank is wrong, because he isn’t. Joba is far too bright a prospect to be allowed to wallow in middle relief. It’s just that Hank has the exact amount of tact one would expect from a legacy son who inherited something as valuable and lucrative as the New York Yankees. (Have I told you how much I love that this guy is in charge in the Bronx? Seriously, I couldn’t be happier. This is going to end badly for everyone west of the Connecticut River.)

From Huffington, the often evoked George McGovern chimes in. He’s still backing Hillary, but he refuses to spout her talking points.

One of my favorite things about the internet is the ease with which one can discover a new writer, or a new publication, or a new point of view with a few simple keystrokes. Case in point, the New Yorker’s Hendrik Hertzberg. Is Hillary correct when she claims to have survived the worst of the GOP attack machine? Certainly not a new point of view for me, but Hendrik does make an interesting case for why, as usual, the Clintons are wrong. (Thanks Andrew.)

It’s amazing what you can find once you go down the rabbit hole that is the blogosphere. The Hertzberg piece links to this little gem from The New Republic. Why, exactly, did The New York Times endorse Hillary?

After jerking the Green Bay Packers around for years regarding his retirement, and then signaling that he may be planning on coming back again after finally announcing last month that he was all done, the team has had enough and says “no mas” to Brett Favre.

Let there be no doubt: This story makes me sick to my stomach. It will always be there, lurking, ready to be regurgitated by jealous players and fans from other cities. I don’t know yet what Matt Walsh is up to, but I know it is no good.

Fellow Framingham High alum Mike Reiss analyzes the thought process behind the New England Patriots decision to trade down from 7 to 10 before picking University of Tennessee ILB Jerod Mayo in yesterday’s first round of the NFL Draft.

ESPN’s John Clayton declares the day one winners and losers. With rounds 3-7 still to come later today, this list is subject to change. And it will change, if for no other reason than the Pats have not one, not two, but three picks in the third round.

If you’ve been paying attention, this Washington Post story on the very real and growing divide in the Democratic Party should come as no surprise.

Frank Rich disagrees and says, “Not so fast.”

And finally, George Will shows us the dark reality of McCain-Feingold. Full disclosure: I thought it was a good idea at the time and still think it can work. Just not like this.