Psst, Republicans! The big problem with ACORN isn't the squirrelly voter registration efforts you are making such a fuss about. It is their efforts to water down or undermine work-based welfare reform . You'd think that would trouble swing voters more too. ... 2:25 A.M.

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Friday, October 10, 2008

And do you maybe have some change in your pocket? ... I hear jingling! I just made a deposit at my bank. For the first time ever, the teller asked me if I maybe also wanted to pay down some of the (relatively small) balance in my check-protection line of credit. Payments are automatically deducted from my account anyway, so they were asking for a voluntary extra payment. Just to help me, of course. ... I guess they've figured out how to avoid sowing panic-triggering doubts among their customers! ... 3:21 P.M.

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What's McCain's Next Stunt? Let the speculation begin. Global Dashboard has one not-implausible scenario . ... Feiler Faster Stunting: I say there isn't time for one more stunt. There's time for two! ... 10:42 A.M.

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