It really is beyond all satire that Hank Paulson has appointed Neal Kashkari to dole out the $700 billion in taxpayer money to Wall Street banksters.

And yes, that's pronounced "cash-carry."

This was the moment when the McCain-Palin shtick of referring to themselves as "hockey moms" (well, not McCain, but I have no doubt he'd use it if the focus groups showed it beneficial) and "mavericks" was revealed to be just that -- a shtick.

If you find you have to consistently apply an adjective to yourself in a self-referential way, chances are good that the adjective isn't entirely accurate.

Show, don't tell. Every writer knows that the effect of following that rule is greater emotive power.

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228-205.

Thank God for the US Congress -- and I mean that absolutely without any snark.

Paulson should resign.

... another administration that believes it is above the law?

I'm sure she has the judgment and experience to criticize. Don't you?

Injecting presidential campaign showmanship into the crisis isn't leadership.

The bailout is a bad idea. But a man willing to play chicken with the American economy because his campaign is cratering doesn't have the judgment to be president.

The bankers are panicked. You must fork over $700 billion to calm them down.

Question: If there is a crisis of liquidity, and not solvency, why is the Fed rate still at 2%? Why has the Fed reduced in-flows into the banking system since last Wednesday?

... and I had a big SMS list, I'd send out a text at 9 pm tonight with two words:

"He's lying."

And ask people to forward it on.

Because you know he will be.