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CNN is reporting:

Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut.

Last night, The Anointed One tried to claim that he’d never said he’d meet with the leaders of North Korea, Iran Cuba and so on without preconditions.

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That’s what he says now. But what is the comment that the

McCain won.  Obama spent far to much of his time being defensive, and stammering, and leaning on pharses like ‘since the great depression’.  Add to that, the meme that Obama’s been pushing, along with the leftie blogs,  all week as

Not 30 seconds in, and Obama has already invoked “The worst ________ since the great Depression”

Third rail warning.

Good news Bit, old white guys have been vindicated.  The late Washington Mutual’s last ad, video:

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WaMu’s last press release:

WaMu Recognized as Top Diverse Employer—Again Company ranks in top ten of Hispanic Business’ Diversity Elite

IN case nobody noticed, the markets were up today… DJIA almost 122 points up

Should we point out I wonder that Banking Committee chair Barney Frank’s ex-boyfreind worked at Fannie Mae?

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Lots going on.

• So, Ol’ Gaffe-O-Matic Biden and, one assumes, B. O. both think John McCain is wrong on security? Is that why they both

Earlier this week the networks threw a major tantrum when the McCain campaign tried to limit their access to Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s meetings with foreign officials.

Today, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden met with Georgian President

Barney Frank is not impressed with John McCain’s involvement in credit melt down:

“McCain is Andy Kaufman in his Mighty Mouse costume – ‘Here I Come to Save the Day,'” Frank said as he left a Thursday morning caucus meeting

Drudge just now, is heading his page with these links, copied in order:

Treasury Secretary down on one knee before Pelosi…
Pelosi says bailout plan has to pass…
Bush says action needed now…
Dems seek further $56 billion…

And

WJBC/1230 is reporting:

Could Illinois Governor Blagojevich suffer the same fate as convicted former Governor George Ryan? Sources tell CBS 2 News Chicago that Federal agents claim to have enough evidence to indict Blagojevich on fraud and conspiracy charges. However,

Code Pink, declares victory in Berkley goes home.

Title: Mission Accomplished: One Year Testimonies at the MRS
START DATE: Wednesday September 24
TIME: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location Details: MRS (Marine Recruiting Station)
64 Shattuck Square
Berkeley

As for

Welcome to the deepest daily read in the ‘sphere… the Nightly Ramble. Lots going on, today… we’ve covered most of the business with the bailout bill, but there’s a lot of other stuff going on too… let’s get to