1. Is Gwen Ifill’s ‘Age of Obama’ Book a Conflict of Interest Problem?She’s writing a book about young black politicians that will focus on Obama. Does this mean she should recuse herself from moderating the debate? Or is it a nonissue?
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. early and often
    Sarah Palin Is Still Hard at Work With Those Index CardsShe’s ‘frequently up until the small hours of the morning in her hotel room trying to cram.’
    By Chris Rovzar
  3. early and often
    Bloomberg III: What Does Everyone Think?A collection of reactions to Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to run for a third term.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. quiz
    ‘Many, Many Years’ of Washington Experience Is Bad Depending on Who Has ItIn which we play a maddening guessing game.
    By Dan Amira
  5. early and often
    Chris Smith: A Bloomberg Oligarchy?Our columnist wonders at the forces that made Bloomberg feel that skirting the rules for a third term was necessary: namely, his cadre of mogul friends.
    By Chris Smith
  7. it just happened
    Bloomberg to Announce Run for Third TermThe ‘Times’ reports that Hizzoner will make the call on Thursday morning. Could this week get any crazier??
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. instant politics
    Joe Scarborough and John Heilemann Dissect the Bailout Fight: How It Might Sink McCain — and Help the GOP’New York’ magazine’s John Heilemann and Joe Scarborough, former Republican Congressman and host of MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe,’ discuss the parallels between the rejection of the bailout bill and the Gingrich revolution, what Sarah Palin still has to offer, and how these couple weeks ‘might very well be remembered by history as the fortnight when Obama won the election.’
  9. early and often
    The ‘Post’ Thinks Bloomberg Has Third Term in the Bag, Agrees With ‘News’ for OnceAfter famous term-limits foe Ronald Lauder backs Bloomberg for reelection, the tabloid says ‘Run, Mike, Run!’
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. early and often
    McCain Suspended His Campaign and All He Got Was This Lousy Bailout FailureHe aimed to reap the political rewards of a bailout deal, and now stands to lose the most from its continued delay.
    By Dan Amira
  11. in other news
    Tom Brokaw Saved MSNBC From ItselfAccording to the former NBC News anchor, it was his idea to tone down Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, and also he who saved the network’s relationship with the McCain campaign.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. early and often
    McCain, Palin Attack Couric for ‘Gotcha Journalism’Wait, is that the style of reporting where one asks follow-up questions and holds people accountable for their public statements? Despicable!
    By Chris Rovzar
  13. it just happened
    House.gov Has CrashedNot that we expected any reasonable explanations anytime soon, but it would be nice to be able to check.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. early and often
    How’s Sarah Palin Looking for Thursday’s Debate?The bar has been set very low. This, however, may be her last chance to be taken seriously.
    By Dan Amira
  15. early and often
    So What Does Eliot Spitzer Really Do Now?The ‘Times’ caught up with Eliot Spitzer six months after his great fall.
    By Chris Rovzar
  16. sex on skates
    The McCain Campaign’s Latest Gimmick: A Palin-Johnston Wedding?The ‘Times’ of London is reporting that the McCain camp is considering forcing a quickie wedding between Bristol and Levi, to boost Sarah Palin’s ‘homespun authenticity.’
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. early and often
    Heilemann: Obama Passes Presidential Test; McCain Fails MannersBarack Obama emerged clearly victorious and for one simple reason — he did what he set out to do, and John McCain did not.
    By John Heilemann
  18. the greatest depression
    Lawmakers Promise to Behave As Bailout Talks ResumeBailout talks resume after a ‘glitch.’
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. early and awesome
    ‘Gossip Girl’ Scribe Cecily von Ziegesar Has a Fantasy About ObamaIt involves the Illinois senator getting mobbed by gay men at Barney’s and wearing Carolina Herrera perfume. No joke.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. early and awesome
    Chris Rock’s Best Lines From This WeekThe comedian’s voice may be the only one that’s getting heard in this week of madness.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. mccaintics
    So, What Exactly Was So Suspended About McCain’s Campaign?Ads, interviews, fund-raisers, surrogates — kind of looks like a non-suspended campaign, no?
    By Dan Amira
  22. early and often
    Sarah Palin’s Latest Interview Is Making People SadIt’s not really funny anymore when Sarah Palin can’t answer a question.
    By Dan Amira
  23. early and often
    CNN: McCain Will DebateThe Arizona senator is preparing to leave for Mississippi right now, according to reports.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. early and often
    Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Shreds John McCainReid and Banking chair Chris Dodd just wrapped up a scathing press conference about the status of the bailout package.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. early and often
    Obama Works Out While Wall Street BurnsBarack Obama woke up early this morning. To tackle the morning’s economic news? To revise a bailout proposal? To do debate prep? No, to go to the gym.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. early and often
    Bush Delivers Another Brief, Content-Free Press Conference‘The legislative process is sometimes not very pretty, but we are going to get a package fast,’ the President assured the nation just now. ‘We will rise to the occasion.’
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. jerkiani
    Giuliani Rubbing His Hands With Glee Over Financial Crisis?The former mayor’s law firm has launched a high-priced task force to consult with companies navigating the crisis.
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. instant politics
    John Heilemann and Robert Reich on Who’s Winning the High-Stakes Game of Bailout ChickenGuess what? It’s not the Democrats.
    By John Heilemann
  29. sad things
    First Post-Scandal Interview With Eliot Spitzer Scored by … ‘Time Out’The former governor stuck his head out of his hole long enough to answer some questions from the magazine for their 40th-anniversary issue.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. early and often
    Sarah Palin’s CBS Interview Tonight Will Make You Really UncomfortableSarah Palin’s responses to Katie Couric’s foreign-policy questioning reminded us more of the early episodes of ‘American Idol’ than of ‘Meet the Press.’
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. early and often
    Bailout Deal ‘Fundamentally’ Agreed UponAnd they did it without John McCain, who was in New York this morning. Zoinks!
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. early and often
    The McCain Surprise: Stupid, Brilliant … or Both??Yesterday, as soon as John McCain announced his stunning decision to suspend his campaign and delay tomorrow’s debate, chaos broke.
    By Dan Amira
  33. early and awesome
    Sarah Silverman Urges Young Jews to Visit Their Bubbes in Florida for ObamaPredictably, hilarity and foul language ensue.
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. why we can’t have nice things
    Pakistani President Goes Gaga for PalinUpon meeting the GOP vice-presidential nominee, Zardari gushed, ‘You are even more gorgeous than you are on the [TV]!’
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. early and awesome
    ‘Entertainment Weekly’ Re-Creates Controversial Obama-As-Terrorist ‘New Yorker’ CoverAnd they did it with Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, even better than the original!
    By Chris Rovzar
  36. early and often
    In Shadow of McCain and Bush Gimmicks, Congress Nearing Deal on BailoutEven without John McCain’s much-hyped campaign suspension and George Bush’s planned economic summit tomorrow, Congress is close to resolving the plan.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. instant politics
    Robert Reich and Ben Smith on McCain ‘Suspending’ the Campaign and the Exact Chances of Worldwide Financial MeltdownPolitico’s Ben Smith and Robert Reich, former United States secretary of Labor and University of California, Berkley professor, also discuss whether Obama has distinguished himself in dealing with the economy.
  38. early and often
    John McCain Asks to Delay the Presidential Debates in the Face of Economic CrisisAlack! What fresh gimmickry is this?
    By Chris Rovzar
  39. early and often
    Will McCain’s Rick Davis Scandal Stick?The campaign now faces charges of lying and hypocrisy, and those are always sexy.
    By Dan Amira
  40. early and often
    Campbell Brown Calls Out McCain Campaign for ‘Sexist’ Barrier Between Sarah Palin and the MediaBy overprotectively shielding Palin from the media, the McCain campaign is sending the message that the women in this election aren’t as tough as the men, complains the CNN anchor.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. early and awesome
    Barack Obama to Pose for November Cover of ‘Men’s Health’Now the clock is ticking on the most important test of his life: Come November, will Barack Obama have rock-hard abs?
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. instant politics
    Ken Layne and Ben Smith on Being ‘In the Tank’ and Why McCain’s So ResilientWonkette’s Ken Layne and Politico’s Ben Smith discuss the McCain campaign’s accusation that Smith is “in the tank,” the possibility of Henry Paulson and Chris Dodd taking over the country, and the proliferation and pitfalls of political blogs.
  43. ad wars
    Obama’s Latest Attack Ad Is Just SillyThe ad attacks McCain for owning (get ready to gasp) … three foreign-made cars! Out of thirteen!
    By Dan Amira
  44. early and often
    McCain’s War Against the Gray Lady: A TimelineYesterday’s outburst from the McCain camp against the paper of record, in which strategist Steve Schmidt called the ‘Times’ ‘150 percent in the can for Obama,’ is far from the first skirmish between the two. Here’s a guide to everything that’s gone sour between the paper and the campaign in 2008.
    By Dan Amira
  45. imaginary conversations
    Imaginary Eavesdropping on Sarah Palin and Henry KissingerSometime today or tomorrow, Sarah Palin will sit down with Nixon and Ford’s former secretary of state. We imagine how that might go down.
    By Chris Rovzar
  46. early and often
    Ever Hawkish, McCain Campaign Declares War on PressAnd the declaration itself was, naturally, rife with distortions.
    By Dan Amira
  47. early and often
    Obama Campaign Gets Biden Back in Line Over AdsAfter Biden called one of his own team’s ads ‘terrible,’ the Obama camp was left scrambling for excuses.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. instant politics
    Eli Attie and Ken Layne on Whether Obama Can Steer This Election Back to Substance’West Wing’ screenwriter and former Al Gore speechwriter Eli Attie and Wonkette’s Ken Layne discuss the inscrutability of undecided voters, whether the debates will matter, and what Philip K. Dick has to do with it.
  49. early and often
    Would You Care to Hear McCain and Obama’s Ideas About the Bailout?Obviously, their stances will consider solely the potential economic ramifications of a bailout plan, and not electoral politics, right?
    By Dan Amira
  50. bons mots
    Who Says Sarah Palin Doesn’t Know Important People?The Alaska governor is totally friends with the dudes from the ‘Deadliest Catch!’
    By Chris Rovzar
  51. instant politics
    Eugene Mirman and Eli Attie Wonder Why Politics Must Be Such Poor EntertainmentThe comedian and the ‘West Wing’ scribe banter about the meaninglessness of faster news cycles, starting Obama rumors, and working on McCain’s TV show.
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