James Fallows: Palin shares some toxic traits with our current leadership: Ignorance, lack of curiosity, 'decisiveness,' and of course, dishonesty. It's really epic. Is it possible to support a candidate who campaigns on the notion that expertise is simply irrelevant? Hell yeah! Facts are overrated.

The Anonymous Liberal: John McCain has become a pathological Pinocchio, spouting a torrent of lies.

The Brad Blog: Legendary rightwing vote-suppressor honored by Republicans in D.C.

The Big Picture: Hank Paulson's God Complex just got bigger. The Director of Government Bailouts, and head of the Socialism Department at Treasury has informed Congress to back off his turf.

Bob Geiger: The Saturday Cartoons