The News Links

 

Economy: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulsons says I won’t bet against the American people.  On ABC’s This Week, Sen. Chris Dodd says the Congress was shocked when Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernake told them how bad the situation was.  Some say we were only 500 trades away from financial Armageddon.

Talk the Vote:  Gov. Sarah Palin drew a crowd of 60,000 at a retirement community in Florida.  Wow.  Rep. Charlie Rangel is apologizing for saying Palin and her supporters are disabled.  He’s supposed to be a caring Democrat.  The Union Leader is calling out Sen. Obama for lying about McCain’s record.  So is Newsweek.  The politics of hope is packaged around a whole bunch of lies.  Meanwhile, pertaining to the discussion on today’s show, here is the story Ankarlo promised about the discussion on race Obama doesn’t want to have.

Al Franken helped craft an SNL skit on McCain. Yes, he is still running for Senator in Minnesota.

Al Qaeda is suspected in a suicide bombing in a Pakistan hotel.  53 are being reported dead.

Scammers are taking advantage of illegal immigrants as they cross into the U.S.  They are telling them have kidnapped their loved ones and demanding payment for their release.