Buried at the bottom of Maureen Dowd's column today (which, surprisingly, is itself tolerable for a change) was this little line:

Thomas L. Friedman is off today.

Which explains the contented, at-peace-with-the-world feeling in the air today.

Shares of General Motors are today bouncing off $10, a low not seen since September of 1954.

If you've got a mere $6 billion lying around, the whole company is yours for the taking.

Remember the phrase, "what's good for General Motors is good for the country?"

The fact that GM is essentially bankrupt is telling you something very loudly.

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