Donkey Dish strives to whet your appetite for political punditry, be it with our own rants or turning our attention to what’s being written and spoken elsewhere on the issues you care about most. Here are some of today’s top stories …

Clinton vs. Obama

• A week from today, the marathon will be over. Hillary Clinton hopes to close strong in Puerto Rico, while Barack Obama is looking to win over enough superdelegates to pass the 2,026 threshold. Some feel the former First Lady should think about exiting now, with dignity.

Obama vs. McCain

• In other to win, Obama will need new electoral math for a Democratic hopeful - and he’s laying the groundwork now by going toe-to-toe with McCain out West. In a race this historic, and with all the issues at stake, will voters simply go for the one most like them?

Politics & Media

• Bill Clinton’s conspiracy theories aside, few will dispute that MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann worship Barack Obama - but it’s possibly to his detriment, not HRC’s. On a similar note, here’s an interesting commentary on the evolution of Clinton hatred.

Global Warming

• As evidenced by a political ad he’s already run, John McCain is battling much of his own party on this monumental issue - and the fight has just begun. While environmentalists won’t even go there, some experts feel the only way to combat the energy crisis is to go nuclear.

Life on Mars

• Is it out there? Yes, according to a 2003 episode of The West Wing entitled “Life on Mars.” It was never really discussed, however - merely used as a side note in the scandal leading to the Vice President’s resignation. Back in reality, a new glitch could delay our effort to answer that question … one that has always played a role in the red planet’s mystique.