Here’s our list of the top five most bizarre failed terror plots that happened under the watchful eye of the FBI.

My favorite is still that of the Liberty Six, who in an immortal TPM turn of phrase, were so early on in their plan to wage jihad that they hadn’t gotten around to converting to Islam. Though the recent model plane scheme — which I still think could have been very successful — is giving some heady competition.

What’s your favorite? Have we missed any?

What are the consequences of the crackdown on voting that kicked off in 2011 and is going to hit in a big way in 2012. We’ve been covering the different dimensions of it in states across the country. But now a new study shows that GOP voter suppression efforts are likely to impact some 5 million Americans next year. Not surprisingly, almost all Democrats. Of course, that’s bigger than the margin of many a lot of recent national elections.

Sounds like Thursday is the day for the big announcement from Chris Christie.