~It appears that somebody, most likely the federal government, is barring news media from flying over the hurricane-ravaged sections of Galveston Island.

~In the 26 years John McCain’s been a senator he’s seen two major loan crises.  Someone should tell the guy that with his ringside seat to the GOP fueled “free market” excesses maybe, just maybe, touting his experience isn’t the best response to today’s Wall Street news.

~Hell just froze over.  Even Fox News is calling the McCain campaign on their shenanigans now…

~Saturday Night Live is many things, sexist isn’t one of them.  If there was any doubt that Sarah Palin was picked in large part to hold up as a feminine human shield this it should be gone after this.

~Speaking of Palin.  It seems when you remove the novelty act from McCain’s speeches his attendance numbers drop pretty hard.

~Clue to the right wing radio host of America: When you broadcast the home phone numbers of protesters who you disagree with you won’t go unpunished, especially when they recieve death threats as a result.