It's about time

Finally a semi-mainstream publication with national reach does a major hit piece on McCain. I didn't see anything really new in the articles, but it was good to see it all (or at least the highlights) assembled in one place. Check out these links to the Rolling Stone magazine article, The Make-Believe Maverick. The article hits all the high spots of his career including his upbringing in the middle of Washington DC's political elite (his father and grandfather were admirals in the navy); his time at the Naval Academy (would have been thrown out if not for his family connections and ended up graduating fifth from the bottom); his naval fly-boy career (crashing three planes, not including the one he was shot down in over Hanoi); his dumping of his former-model first wife for a mega-rich trophy wife; his corrupt political career; his flip-flops for the sake of his political career; and much, much, more. But wait there's more! Matt Taibbi writes a scathing piece on the candidacy of Sarah Palin. These articles are already making it around the blogosphere. They could provide a good antidote to the Hail Mary ugliness that's coming out of the McCain campaign. I hope the MSM picks up on them.

And more good news. It looks like I've just won a $50 bet I made early this year. The DOW is below 10,000!