Wednesday link dump: Before and after science

• A retired Lieutenant General and Fox News analyst has come out as a birther.
• The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is a big mess. Matt "Funniest Man in Washington" Cooper, who was supposed to write the report, quit awhile ago, apparently. And that's just the start of it.
• What can political journalists learn from political scientists? (That their work is meaningless and wrong, usually.)
• Dianne Feinstein will be co-chair of the anti-Marijuana legalization campaign. "California will not see a single positive result if Proposition 19 passes," said Senator Feinstein, because prohibition is working really, really well.

By Alex Pareene

Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene

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