Isn't it interesting that the Dow fell 344 points today?

Probably on all that wonderful news on the state of the Bush economy.

Somebody should ask Palin how she'd go about cleaning up after Deficit Dubya's massive deficit messes.

You're so bright. And very nice, too.

But your suggestions (finally) are most welcome.

I'll save the snarky reply for another day.

Congratulations on voting your short-term financial interest. At least you're clear on why you'll pull the lever for McCain...and now the rest of us are too. You sound very progressive.

I must have missed the part about lowering taxes on investment income in Hillary Clinton's position papers.

For the record, I have financial investments but I also have investments in this country and the planet.

I checked the WWF endangered species list and found that "Credible Democratic Presidential Candidates" made the registery. A photograph was shown of an Alaskan woman field dressing an 'Obama' and a 'Biden'. When asked by media about her quarry. she replied, "I never kill what I don't eat". Now there's a dog that hunts.

She's all style and no substance.

Soon people will see through it all.

Republicans are going down.

The American people have had enough of the Dark Ages.

You, friend, are the person, who not only uses the word "snark" in every third sentence, but seems to have perfected the ridiculing tone that word describes. You obviously are brim full of ideas, and that's great. But your overbearing, derisive, "I'm the smartest asshole in the room" attitude could use some toning down there, KStone.

Yes yes, thanks for the love and attention but, do you have anything to say about the subject at hand? Not that there's anything wrong with it being all about me....

It looks as though the National Enquirer has once again scooped the national news media.

The Enquirer is now running a front-page cover story about Sarah Palin having an extra-marital affair with her husband's business partner. This is very similar to the story that has damaged the political career of John Edwards. Yet, we hear not one word about Sarah Palin's extra-marital affair on any of the major media outlets.

No wonder the public has to turn to other sources to be informed and can no longer rely on television news channels for important information.

It was "important information" when it affected Bill Clinton and John Edwards. Isn't it equally important when it affects "soccer mom" Sarah Palin?

Careful... your incessant oozing of biased, partial, knee-jerk inaccuracies, embellishments, and exaggerations in your sloppy ragmag article exposes your character, motives, and agenda.

Oh that's right, it's what you do.

All of our old favorites...Rudi Ghoul-iani of the never ending night of the living 9-11, John McCain AKA the invisible candidate, George Bush the giant electronic talking TV head, and introducing a new monster to the menagerie, Sarah the abominable snow beast, the scourge of all Alaska.

Good for you. You can throw a punch as good as Sara Palin.

Sarcasm and sneering, Joan? How short is your memory! How about how Obama ridiculed Hillary Clinton, calling her "Annie Oakley". You didn't like that then.

I'm an independent, and you Dems are running scared, because you got caught with egg on your face when McCain picked Palin. I am one woman who would rather see McCain/Palin, than Obama/Biden.

I'm one independent that wants the opposite..so what cha gonna do about it ayy?

. . . so advised Old Mister Darnell to the "young" - "impressionable" - "unworldly" Arnie Cunningham - - in the Stephen King tale. - - -

Likewise ... [and I understood this from the moment the Illinoisey Candidate proclaimed his Quest to 'Do-In' the Windmills of his Mind] .......

.... Obama is a 'LEGISLATOR' wholly Devoid of ANY SUBSTANCE ... NOT a SINGLE FRIGGIN PIECE of LEGISLATION that he could call his own. --- Quite a Trick !!! -- for a Master Salesman who's strongest 'actual experiece' is supposedly his Record as a -- LEGISLATOR !! ... (although, to be fair, he HAS been a Regular Guest on the OPRAH "Selling of a President 1968" TEE-VEE SHOW).

As viscerally pointed out by Whats-Her-Face last evening, the Democrat Powers-That-Be decided that The O'Blarney Candidate & his Minions expect the "Fence-sitters" of the nation's SOFT Center (.. those who have infact ELECTED EVERY PRESIDENT in American History ..) to Yank Obama's Leaver in the November Polling Booths; the Dependable 40+% of Hard Right & 40+% Hard Left, having Zip to do with the Final Victory.

Shure ... the present Idiot-in-Chief, Bush Junior, is Roundly Despised with a hovering 20% approval rating .... but Lest not Forget ... Both Democratic Houses of Congress have even a LOWER approval among the Angry Electorate. And the "Fence-Sitters" are in No Mood to be counted on ... or dismissed ... by Either Camp.

Last Night .... these Angry Fence-Sitters were Roundly Entertained by some Hick-Chick who ... with a Lipsticked Cheshire Grin ... Tore up the Hall ... by POKING NEEDLES in the EYES of AMERICA'S OBAMABUTTS ....

I saw this coming last Fall ... the outcome is obvious to All with Eyes to See.

Had the Mover's & $hakers of the Party buried their Anti-Nader "Emotions" & bowed to the one & only true candidate who has been steadfastly correct on ALL the Issues ... there may have been REAL HOPE of a November Victory. Its too late for all that (once again) at this point.

Instead, an Ambitious Empty-Suited ZERO with Absolutely NOTHING to Sell to the Fence-Sitters has popped into place. And The Fence-Sitters aren't the Morons that Salonista Americans so easily dismiss them as. Doing so as you've done election after election ... has only served to cause America to dismiss Y'all as a pack of Infantile Loozers.

THESE folks understand that the ONLY Congressional Votes of Record by Senator O ... were his Votes to Oppose the Surge ... and ... to vote against Funding the Troops for the Equipment needed to protect them in the Field. Some Record for the Fence-Sitters to ponder.

O'Blarney's Empty Styrofomic claim of being against the War while out in the Hinterlands perhaps Rings loudly in The Salon ... but ... hey ... Ralph was saying the same. Nader would have viscerally carved up the Republicans come November. But the Idiots-in-Rank-and-File chose to fall in behind a more glamorous Huckster-in-Chief Wannabe ....

Senator O'Blarney ?? ..... a Legislator ?? ....

100 years from now, historians will look back on the truly GREAT LEGISLATION passed in Congress during the late 20th Century .... and will correctly Attribute this Record to One Individual ... Ralph Nader. He most certainly HAS NOT nor ever would Flinch or Compromise his beliefs by wobbling about for Political Stands. Nader ... and even his contemporary McCain - for that matter - come from a wholly different era.

To many across the Spectrum, "Once Upon a Time", your Word was your Bond. Something this new Bubble-Headed Generation of the Zeros . . . have not got the Foggiest Idea about.

The "Fence-Sitters", come Election Day, will conclued that O'Blarney is a Substance of No True value - - Disposable Waste Matter ... and nothing more. - - -

And the Message to the "Fence-Sitters" from 'Mizz Needle-in-Yer-Eye' Poker ?? ... "Ya Just Can't Polish a Turd, Folks."