In Case You Missed It

UPDATE: Wallet Found! Phew!!!!

Ah, politics. I'm mentally worn down by the process. I'd much rather hear about policy. Even so, this post is a mixed bag.

From TPM regarding tax policy:

But here's what's really interesting. Obama's proposals would raise his own taxes by hundreds of thousands of dollars, in order to cut the taxes of people who are less fortunate than he is. McCain would cut his own taxes even further than they've already been reduced. And that's everything a voter needs to know about these two men.

From Jill at Brilliant at Breakfast regarding Democrats who will sit out, vote McCain or third party:

I look at the comments sections on blogs and I see not just women, but supporters of other candidates, considering voting for Ralph Nader, or staying home, because they feel it just doesn't matter anymore. But isn't this exactly what got us into trouble in 2000? This notion that there was no difference between George W. Bush and Al Gore? Can anyone really say that we would be exactly where we were now if Al Gore had been president?

(Read the whole piece before you make a judgment on it.)

Out of the mouths of Vice Presidential nominees (h/t TMP):

Biden: "Your kitchen table is like mine, you sit there at night after you put the kids to bed and you talk about what you need. That's not a worry John McCain has to worry about. He'll have to figure out which of the seven kitchen tables to sit at."

And finally, from Maureen Dowd , yes you read that right (this may be a first) on noun, verb, POW:

The Kerry Swift-boat attacks in 2004 struck down the off-limits signs that were traditionally on a candidate’s military service. Many Democrats are willing to repay the favor, and Republicans clearly no longer see war medals as sacrosanct.

In a radio interview last week, Representative Terry Everett, an Alabama Republican, let loose with a barrage at the Democrat John Murtha, a decorated Vietnam War veteran who is the head of the House defense appropriations subcommittee, calling him “cut-and-run John Murtha” and an “idiot.”

“And don’t talk to me about him being an ex-marine,” Everett said. “Lord, that was 40 years ago. A lot of stuff can happen in 40 years.”

Hey, Everett may not speak for the entire Republican Party, but since he put it out there, and since the Party's practice has been pretty much been an example of his words, well, it's hard for the McCain campaign to squeal like a stuck pig if someone "doesn't honor" his POWishness, isn't it?

And finally, this from Logan Murphy at Crooks & Liars. It's a message for Joe Scarborough.

Now that we’ve learned from the LA Times that John McCain ditched reporters and dragged a 9 car motorcade to Starbucks to snag a large cappuccino on Friday, I think it’s time for Joe to let it go. Hell, McCain was probably wearing his $500 Italian loafers at the time (I bet he has more than one pair) and probably had a hard time deciding which home to return to.

It’s time to give it up, Joe. I think we all know who the real latte-sipping elitist is now.

And just exactly why am I up doing a dreaded political piece at 3am? Because right before I went to bed last night, I realized that my wallet (including our checkbook) was missing. At 2:53 a.m., I awoke to fret some more about it and decided I may as well blog..........

Now back to bed to irritate MathMan as I toss and turn.