Barack Obama says he won’t let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions, but that’s just how insurance works.  If insurers covered anyone, with any condition, they’d no longer make money.

Tonight, both McCain and Obama spoke at a fundraiser at the Waldorf Astoria.  It was a laugh-filled evening.  So laugh-filled, in fact, that it showed how out of touch they are with the struggles you and I go through.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio laid down the law in Mesa last night.  He brought one of his famous crime sweeps into Mesa’s streets and its public library.  Mesa police say leaving them out of the loop on these missions creates a dangerous situation.  KTAR’s Kevin Tripp tells us where Mesa officials are coming from on this, while Sandra Haros brings us Sheriff Joe’s side of the story.

We’ll also discuss an elementary school teacher who came back from summer vacation with a sexchange.  Would it shock you to know I don’t think parents have to freak out about this?

John McCain made good on his rain check to David Letterman tonight, making nice after his recent last- minute cancellation.  Someone should tell the senator that Dave is not his friend.

 

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Today, President Bush told us that banks will get a two hundred fifty billion-dollar boost.  It’s the same thing we’ve been seeing during the course of this crisis:  Uncle Sam is running to the rescue of those who were irresponsible.

McCain and Obama will have one more debate tomorrow night and I can tell you, not what the candidates will say, but what they should say.

The Scholastic News Presidential Election Poll allows kids to vote for who they would like to see in the White House—and the kids’ winner has matched the real winner almost every single time!  Guess who the kids are picking this election year?

We’ll talk about an online solution to bullying, but I don’t think it’s going to prevent retaliation.  I’ll also tell you how I took care of the boy who bullied my kid.

Casey Anthony is going back to jail after being indicted in the mysterious disappearance of her daughter Caylee.  We’ll hear what Caylee’s granddad had to say today and we’ll also think about how he and his wife have really made it easier for Casey to hide the truth.

 

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A lot of people are mad about the economy and you may be angry too.  We’ll hear from Obama, who says now isn’t the time for anger, but, I can’t think of a better time.

An investigative report says Sarah Palin let personal matters cloud her judgment regarding Troopergate, but don’t be fooled by the exaggeration coming from the media.

Our next president may be pressured to tell the truth about the aliens among us.  Yes, Mr. President, help us to see that not every flashing satellite is full of little green men.

Debating candidates could be hooked up to lie detectors in the future.  I say we take the technology one big step further.

The Arizona State Fair starts tonight.  I’m not adding the deep fried m&m’s to my heart-healthy diet any time soon but, man, give me those “world’s biggest bull” exhibits!  We’ll talk about the wonders you’ve witnessed at the fair as well.

 

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People are trying to figure out who won last night’s debate.  I’ve got a feeling it wasn’t you or me.  We can call Obama the winner, but only because McCain didn’t come out fighting.

They’re putting microchips in saguaro cacti to prevent cactus-napping and Hugh Hefner’s lady friend has left him behind.  No connection between these stories.  I just thought I’d pass them along to you tonight.

McCain suggests that Uncle Sam buy the bad paper on foreclosed homes and renegotiate the loans at the homes’ current values.  That’s not the way to go.  I’ll tell you why.

Stupid criminals, what would we do without you?  For instance, there’s the guy who robbed a Tempe Payless and was caught because he called a cab for a getaway car.  We’ll hear from cab drivers on this story.  I’ll bet those guys get at least one bizarre customer a day.

Our tax dollars paid for a slew of luxury hotel rooms for AIG.  That’s in the wake of our benevolent leaders bailing them out with said dollars.  AIG bigwigs wrote a letter to the Federal Reserve about it and I’ll let you know what that letter said.

I can’t believe a giant reptile was loose in my neighborhood.  It’s not even the first time.  If one of my neighbors is keeping these things as pets, we’re going to have a problem.

These aren’t the only stories you just can’t miss on tonight’s Joe Crummey Show.

 

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On the eve of the second debate between McCain and Obama, Sarah Palin is bringing up Obama’s relationship with William Ayers—a guy some people refer to as a terrorist. I say she’s right to bring it up, but the media just isn’t going to call Obama on it.

Also, I hope Senator McCain is listening, because I’ll tell you how he needs to handle tomorrow night’s showdown.

Our government has sprung into action to improve the nation’s economy, but the market is down again today.  President Bush says we’re on our way to recovery, but didn’t he look terrified when he addressed the nation last week?

Pope Benedict says our economy is “built on sand” and, therefore, can only be expected to fail.  I bet that won’t help tomorrow’s numbers.  What’s more, materialism isn’t what’s causing the current turmoil.

The fashions down in Mexico are not only sexy and comfortable; they’re also bulletproof!  We can laugh at it—and will—but we should also take notice that this proves that their nation is out of control.

Here’s a delightful bit of trivia for you:  half of U.S. citizens believe you could replace members of Congress with people blindly picked from a phone book and get the same quality of service.  It’s not surprising when you consider the fact that most people were against the bailout, but it happened anyway.

 

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