From Roll Call’s Heard on the Hill and reported here first. American Idle: The five-bus caravan set to transport Democrats to their retreat in Williamsburg, Va., on Wednesday had some people fuming. The buses sat waiting outside the Longworth House Office Building for more than an hour with their diesel …

Former Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA) On the Democrat Primary: Cleland: “I think it narrows it down obviously to the food fight going on between Obama and Hillary. I mean it’s ugly man. And I think the longer it continues, the deeper hole Democrats dig.” (WSB-ABC Atlanta‘s “Channel 2 Action News,” …

Passengers feel free to move about the cabin [and take your clothes off] Will Ferrell has a power lunch [sans baby Jesus] Tiger Woods impressed by Obama [pitch shot] Barbaro’s Ashes Headed to Churchill Downs [by a nose] Congress to raise alpacas to aid struggling economy [nice cardigans] Get paid …

DEMOCRATS BREAK THE LAW, SHOW SHAMELESS LACK OF CONCERN FOR ENVIRONMENT UPDATE: Because the buses were on Federal Property, DC law does not pertain to them. The same cannot be said for the carbon footprint they left. — Below are some photos from this morning’s Democratic bus brigade waiting outside …

Rumors are floating that Ralph Nadar is about to get is candidacy on … more to follow. UPDATE: Ben Smith w/ Politico has more 

MSNBC Is Reporting John Edwards Will Drop Out Of The Race UPDATE: The Associated Press

10 tips for what to do with your tax rebate [blow it] New home sales plunge 26% in 2007 [crashed] Looking for a part-time job? [beer money] Balls Out [have you seen my baseball?] PTI host suffers minor heart attack [prayers] CBS Early Show Anchor asks Sen. Kennedy about Obama’s …

President Bush, gives Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) a quick shine before his SOTU address. (By Rich Lipski — The Washington Post)

Best dunk(s) of the year [rim rockers] Justin Berry’s journey back to the lax field [back in the saddle] Threatening Phone Calls Cause Author Of Scientology Expose To Go Into Hiding [wtf] Back In My Day, Being An American Gladiator Actually Meant Something [TURBO] Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and …

Taco Bell? The sacrifice he makes for his readers is displayed here: I pulled over to an exurban Orlando Taco Bell — new strip mall literally being built across the parking lot as I type — to write up the increasingly heated back-and-forth between both candidates and campaigns.

Guests expected to sit with first lady Laura Bush during President Bush’s State of the Union address on Monday: [who’s who]

DCist has all of the local road closings for tonight’s State of the Union