Maybe I'm nitpicking here, but it's a pretty dislocating stretch to say that Rice having the ability to teleport and turning his back on the flood victims of New Orleans is just as appalling as having the ability to teleport and ignoring national borders.

I like to think I might use such a power for good, but I can't imagine teleporting to the front of customs to declare myself before sightseeing in Greece or Spain.

Is that really appalling?

Oh, and I'm curious about how differently you think the story would play out if the hero was Mexican? Do you think instead of robbing banks he would use his power to steal several American jobs at once?

While healing racial division in the US is always a good thing, having Obama as the face of America will surely do us some good in the Middle East where the full damage of Bush's mug is still being measured.

I seem to recall reading in Salon.com last week that any claims regarding specific books that Palin was trying to ban were bogus. Now Salon is saying otherwise, but I haven't heard any evidence to support that claim except the word of Bess, a man who obviously has a bone to pick with the vice presidential candidate. Nevertheless, this claim seems to be taken as something more reliable than just the worthless hearsay that it is.

Why is that? Is it because this new information supports Salon's view that Palin is dangerous?

I don't want republican's in the Whitehouse anymore than the rest of Salon's readership, but please; give us ammunition that we can actually use. This one-sided reporting only benefits those on the right seeking examples of the 'liberal media' in action.

In a pinch, I have often relied on Salon for my morning dose of political news. And I have often found myself disappointed by reporting like this. I'm sure you guys can do better.

Can't you?