Three Important Stories

Biden's Best Moments, I Thought

Schwarzenegger to U.S.: State may need $7-billion loan

Mexicans in U.S. sending less money home, bank says

Quotes and Pointers

"Absent a clear resolution to this financial crisis," Schwarzenegger wrote in a letter Thursday evening e-mailed to Paulson, "California and other states may be unable to obtain the necessary level of financing to maintain government operations and may be forced to turn to the federal treasury for short-term financing." 

Arnold Schwarzenegger

"I've debated Governor Palin more than two dozen times. And she's a master, not of facts, figures, or insightful policy recommendations, but at the fine art of the nonanswer, the glittering generality."

Andrew Halcro

"Crises like this are manageable. They're expensive and painful to resolve, but even more expensive and painful when left to fester."

Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood

Out and About on the Net...

...Sometimes with Snarky Twiter Lines

Troopergate hearing, Part 2 

Euro zone inflationary pressures up in August-ECRI

OH NO HE DIDN'T - The Mayor of Ark City performs in Blackface

 

 

et alli is cross posted at The Intelligence Forum 

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http://www.wichitanaacpblog.com/2008/10/oh-no-he-didnt-mayor-of-ark-city.html

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-calif3-2008oct03,0,5726760.story

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-calif3-2008oct03,0,5726760.story

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7843441

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/132147

http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2008/10/bidens-best-mom.html

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