We're starting today's Morning News with this incredible Daily Palin: Sarah thinks the "Troopergate" report that found she had abused her powers as governor actually clears her of wrong-doing. But ... but ... huh?
We saw through the BS last week where she went ahead and cleared herself before the report was even out. But now that her ethics violation is a part of the public record?
Sen. Kim Elton, a state legislator and head of the council that launched the investigation, is unequivocal.
From the Alaska Daily News:
"Finding No. 1 says she violated the ethics law," Elton said. "Anybody
who suggests that the report does not say she broke the law, they just
need to read the report. They don't even need to read all 300 pages of
it, just page seven or eight."
What the report comes down to is this: it was OK for her to fire the public safety commissioner. It was not OK for her to pressure the public safety commissioner and others to fire her state trooper ex-brother-in-law.
Also kinda creepy for Alaskans during the past two years of her governership was the pervasive presence of "first gentleman" Todd Palin. And he was all over that Troopergate mess.
Speaking of messes, John McCain's going to try to clean up his campaign. He's trying to decide on a brand new economic plan aimed right at the middle class. He's mulling about 30 different options.
Also late is the huge (and risky) play he intends to make for Pennsylvania. Which, granted, is not filled with Flyers fans so maybe he won't get booed.
McCain's also cramming for Wednesday's debate -- the last one -- and he promises he'll "whip" Barack Obama's "you know what." Now you're cleaning up the language, John?
Note of caution for McCain: who will whip whom when you appear on David Letterman Thursday night? Dave kinda chewed your "you know what" a few weeks ago when you canceled on him. At least God's on your side. (Seriously, get control of your supporters, man. They're freaking independent voters out!)
While McCain lines up the celebrities, body parts-whippin' and last-ditch promises to the forgotten middle class, what's Obama up to? Campaigning door-to-door in Ohio. Guess he's got some wiggle room in the polls. (When you're an Ohio voter and Barack Obama shows up, do you freak out first and then invite him in?)
Hey, do you guys remember this guy called Bush, George W. Bush? Yeah, well, turns out he's president. And has some important stuff to say. While he was saying his important stuff over the weekend, one New York TV station accidentally ("accidentally"?) interrupted the speech with an ad for a "Tale of Two Cities" performance. Interestingly (or was it well-timed?), the voice-over kinda summarized everything with the book's notorious opening lines: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Cue the guillotine! (Some weekend intern is either getting fired or promoted.)
Freaked out European leaders came together over the weekend and figured out what they're going to do to staunch the financial bleeding. They're dumping money into their banks too.
Federal housing data show that the much maligned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not to blame for our current crisis. Rather the private sector is behind all the subprime lending that's at the core of this crisis. That used to be just so obvious.
In parenting news, we've got a tear-jerker. After not one but two babies wouldn't suckle her right breast, a British woman got tested and found they had shunned the breast due to cancer. Picky eaters!
Turns out, some cereals aimed at kids actually contain nutrition ... and not just sprayed on vitamins!
And your hyperactive child? Despite all the speculation, it might not be the food dyes.
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