Sarah Palin’s Facebook ghostwriter wishes Magaret Thatcher a happy 84th birthday today. Which is 79 fingers more than The Great O’Reilly Loofah Lawsuit, celebrating its fifth anniversary.

Today’s pop quiz: Palin, Thatcher, or O’Reilly?

vibrators, phone sex, threesomes, masturbation, Caribbean shower fantasies, a Thai sex show, falafel, stewardess trysts, vehicular coupling, and Al Franken

Trick question: All three!

O’Reilly Falafel Suit Turns Five [Smoking Gun]

John Derbyshire, one of the boohbahs poohbahs at National Review, has a modest proposal:

COLMES: We’d be a better country if women didn’t vote?

DERBYSHIRE: Probably. Don’t you think so?

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I can’t wrap my head around what’s happening in the world, and everything is scary and dark and cold. Nothing makes sense.  So, I’m retreating into my happy place – West Wing DVDs on constant loop until November 4.  Join me behind the jump, and pretend with me that everything is right and good, won’t you?
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Andrew Sullivan gets a stiffy for a girl:

I’m a fan of Thatcher; I revere her; she saved my native country; she didn’t just break a glass ceiling, she pulverized it into a million little pieces.

We would have thought it’s the country she pulverized, but we were too busy dreading Saint Ronnie those years to notice.

To be fair, Sully has done yeoman work this election, getting kicked out of the best clubs because he supports Barry. And he mentions the forthright Iron Maiden Lady in welcome contrast to the obfuscating Talibunny.

But make no mistake: Once the election’s settled, we’re going to beat him up and make him cry.

What Real Accountability Looks Like [Sully]

Dartington Margaret Thatcher [Teapots Teapots Teapots]