Been better'n a week, and apoLOLogies for that --tried to post on Saturday, but the interface here was dodgy and wouldn't let me exceed the post box field. Grrr.
Anyway, I've been entirely absorbed in the Minnesota election contest, hanging out over at The UpTake and moderating the live blog for a few hours each day. A real hoot, that, and folks are watching --it's all gone very meta and The Truman Show, don'tcha know (drop by the live blog during the noon hour Central time --a genuine online comedy club, you betcha). For the benefit of those who can't get enough, I've added WineRev's Kos diary to the blogroll for those interested in regular exhaustive summaries of the action inside and outside of court.
In an unrelated development, BHO44 his first live presser in prime time last nite, and the pundits reckoned his performance better than I. Today, details of Phase II of the financial sector baiLOLout get a rollout from Geithner at Treasury.
Marc Ambinder over at The Atlantic offered a sneak preview, and I stopped reading and started LOLing when I read that...
The TARP II details are now in relief. 1. Government regulators will get banks onto treadmills and perform some sort of "stress test" to make sure that they keep afloat and can wisely spend whatever money they get. Banks that need money will be given a "capital bugger" to make sure they can keep lending. 2. The Treasury is partnering[...]
Hey, whatever it takes to get credit jarred loose around here, I guess. See you @ The 'Take!
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