Some might want to tell Rudy Giuliani that the 2000 election for the New York Senate is over, and that Hillary Clinton won. How else are we to explain this bizarre campaign ad attacking her? After starting out by accusing Clinton of flip-flopping on her the Iraq War, the spot goes to accuse Clinton of standing "silently by when MoveOn.org ran [a] venomous ad in The New York Times" about General David Petraeus? Earth to Rudy: Hillary hasn't won the nomination yet, and she never publicly supported MoveOn's ad.

Could it have been that Rudy's real fight wasn't really with Hillary, but with MoveOn, the liberal nonprofit group which has been relentless in its criticism of the Bush Administration and the Republican party? (The day before, Giuliani went after the New York Times for giving MoveOn preferential ad placement.) If it wasn't then, it certainly is now. Today, MoveOn released another ad that directly targets Rudy, accusing him of blowing off the opportunity to contribute to the Iraq Study Group in order to stuff his pockets with public speaking fees. Its tagline: "Rudy Giuliani. A betrayal of trust."

How will Rudy -- who has never shied away from taking off the gloves for a good scrap -- respond? We have a feeling that answer will come sooner rather than later.

I have great admiration for any woman who is willing to sacrifice her career for that of her husband's, and despite her husband's many campaign missteps, Michelle Obama's feisty spirit and charm have won my approval. But does she go too far in this Chicago campaign appearance, subtly reminding voters of Hillary Clinton's problematic personal life? I am not sure. To borrow some expressions of the day, I am torn between two reactions to this clip -- one being "oh, SNAP!" and the other being "OH NO SHE DIT'NT."

Last week, Barack Obama announced his intention, if elected president, of bringing US troops to the Pakistan border if Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf did not take appropriate actions to prevent future al-Qaida attacks. Hillary Clinton didn't condemn this statement at the time, but after American flags were burned in Pakistan following the remarks, she changed her tune, and at last night's AFL-CIO debate, she let loose her full wrath on Obama and his big talk.

"I think it is a very big mistake to... destabilize the Musharraf regime, which is fighting for its life against the Islamic extremists who are in bed with al-Qaida and the Taliban," Clinton said. She then unleashed this soundbite, the gist of which seems to be: "maybe if you're a little one-term senator without much foreign policy experience, you should keep your big trap shut."

Obama struck back at Clinton and fellow critic Chris Dodd (who both voted for the Iraq invasion)by saying, "I find it amusing that those who helped to authorize and engineer the worst policy disaster in our generation are now criticizing me for making sure we are on the right battlefield."

Ouch.

Dodd quickly replied with, "I know you are, but what am i?" Okay, no, not really. But stay tuned.

Holy integrated media! In a clever little reach-out to the internet generation, Hillary's using YouTube to ask voters to pick her campaign song, and in the latest video update from www.hillaryclinton.com, she spotlights some of the more questionable suggestions, creating a sort of Idol-audition/YouTube-talent-show hybrid that is truly spectacular to behold. In a further display of good humor, she even gives a little screentime to some folks who have decidedly uncomplimentary things to say about the whole song-vote idea in general. (I guess you really can't please all of the people all of the time.)

Other highlights include the 49 second mark, where Hillary gets down with her bad self, and the initial video where she first solicts song suggestions ... and sings! (Aleit briefly, and mercifully so.)