In the end, the Washington Post decided that somewhere in between WaPo reporters Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza dressing up in a Hugh Hefner robes in front of a fake fireplace while delivering several minutes of snarky banter on last week's "Beer Summit" and Milbank's recommendation that an appropriate drink selection for our Secretary of State would be "Mad Bitch" beer, the line of good taste had been crossed. You might think that the WaPo might have thought that that line existed somewhere before you get to political reporters dressing up in costume, but whatever. (Here's the full video, if you can stomach it.) Within a day of inquires from Talking Points Memo and a spirited Twitter campaign, WaPo pulled the video. Said a Post spokesperson: "There was a section of the video that went too far, so we have removed the piece from our website."

Organizing for America is suddenly getting lots of attention. It almost feels like the traditional press discovered Obama's post-campaign organizing effort this month, even though there have been national gatherings and communications ever since the transition. It is worth noting, however, that many reporters are responding to a recent press offensive by OFA staff.

The first Modern Media Strategies workshop is judged a success; CBS.com and washingtonpost.com announce a partnership that will expand the media's coverage of 2008; Ron Paul launches a contest asking Meetup supporters to compete to contribute the most money; Morra Aarons on Elizabeth Edwards in the blogosphere; and John McCain's new documentary about himself.