Favorite vignette about the bailout vote on the floor yesterday? Diana DeGette in the cloakroom screaming “We need 5 votes! We need 5 votes!”

Ever wonder who that 20% of america is left that supports Bush? I think this helps answer the question.

McCain Saves the Economy!!!

From Boing Boing, a perfrect illustration of Bill O'Reilly stupidity. His MO is he just doesant know anything but thinks he does. So he bloviates. But when he actually comes into contact with someone who knows the subject at hand, she destroys him with facts. Billo then simply devolves into nonsensical analogies abot his grandmother sending birthday money, instead of, you know, debating the laws in questions. WHen she comes back with an ACTUAL analogy that is relevant, meaning what if FOX news obtained information saying the candidates were involved in some huge conspiracy would they air it knowing it was obtained illegally? OF course they would. Billo's defense is jsut "well, I'd have to see it" and then he changes the subject. Stupid people hate facts.

It just goes to prove, if you can huff and puff and get angry, you can have a show on TV. it doesnt matter if you dont know shit about anything. That is so not important. Bill O'Reilly is no different than Morton Downey Jr.

Time Magazine turning into FOX news?

It’s Mark Halperin being very Mark Halperinish;

The new Quinnipiac University swing state poll finds that Palin is helping McCain pull away from his Democrat rival in Florida and is narrowing the gap in Pennsylvania.

Democrat rival? Really? Just can’t bear to use the proper term democratic rival can you Mark? I guess he got the GOP talking points.

Says it all

Direct quote from Orrin Hatch (R- creepy Mormon)regarding Palin's "experience".

"Have you ever run a small town? its tougher than running big towns in a lot of ways!"

A direct quote from Bill O'Reilly (That is, if he wasn't a total hypocrite)

"On the pinhead front, 17-year-old Bristol Palin is pregnant. The mother of Bristol says she is shocked. I bet.

Now most teens are pinheads in some ways. But here the blame falls primarily on the parents of the girl, who obviously have little control over her. Look at the way she behaves."

Updated with more Limbaugh!

A direct quote from Rush Limbaugh (That is, if he wasn't a total hypocrite):

CALLER: Would you tend to think that a family in this position, though, wouldn't you think that there would be a more watchful eye as a parent to be watching over these kids so this doesn't happen to them?

RUSH: I would certainly hope so, but it's long past time for this to happen. The parents here are the culprits!

CALLER: (chuckles)

As mayor Palin tried to ban books:

Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at times. "She asked the library how she could go about banning books," he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them.

The books in question?

Safe Sex 101: An Overview for Teens

What Smart Teenagers Know...About Dating, Relationships & Sex

The 2006 gubenatorial questonnaire filled out by Sarah Palin:

3. Will you support funding for abstinence-until-marriage education instead of for explicit sex-education programs, school-based clinics, and the distribution of contraceptives in schools?

SP: Yes, the explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support.

The Wasilla Alaska town hall/laundromat/video store.

When Sarah Palin's daughter was born with Downs syndrome it was a perfect way to shore up your pro-life credentials. So she issued a press release.

But now we hear her underage daughter is knocked up? Well, that's different;

"The Palins asked the news media to respect the young couple's privacy."

The right wings answer to Hilary Clinton. Sure she has virutally no experience, but I bet she could do a mean keg stand.