Yo! All you Goyareader McPain supporters! Check out this vacuous performance by your man’s handpicked running mate. Truly pity-inducing (after cringing in embarrassment): Do you REALLY want this person that close to the presidency? Even Glenn Greenwald, who once defended Palin against criticism now admits that he was wrong. The core of his analysis: But [...]

Okay, so I get back to Nashville from the European Association for Japanese Studies conference in Lecce, Italy (mmm, gelato….) and see headlines about the Dow tanking, trillion dollar bailout, McCain wussing out on a debate and NASHVILLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS! And I thought Italy was messed up with the Alitalia situation looking bad. [...]