Yes, There Are Deeply Angry Democratic Members of Congress  —  This email is from a lawmaker and it should give you a flavor for what's going on right now in Congress.

All the Candidates' Cars  —  From the magazine issue dated Sep 29, 2008  —  When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill.  After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates' cars.

Franken helps craft McCain ‘SNL’ skit  —  Al Franken, the former “Saturday Night Live” star now running in a high-profile Senate race in Minnesota, helped craft the opening sketch mocking John McCain that kicked off the NBC comedy show Saturday, according to two well-placed sources inside the network.

Did Obama Just Touch the Third Rail?  —  CURIOUS EDITS TO HIS SOCIAL SECURITY PAGE.  —  Barack Obama is such a hard-core wonk, his camp grinds through policy day in, day out.  That may be a great quality to have in a president—but it's not necessarily a smart strategy for a presidential candidate just weeks before an election.

Thinking the bailout through  —  What is this bailout supposed to do?  Will it actually serve the purpose?  What should we be doing instead?  Let's talk.  —  First, a capsule analysis of the crisis.  —  1. It all starts with the bursting of the housing bubble.

No Deal  —  John McCain chose Sarah Palin to be his vice president.  —  There is a 40% chance John McCain will be president on January 21, 2009.  —  There is no way in hell that anybody should give any extra power to any Treasury Secretary chosen by John McCain.

43 days - Stephanopoulos: “The era of big government is back”  —  Execs at failed Lehman could get $2.5 billion (with a b) in bonuses — Paulson package could pass off House floor on Thursday — Newsweek cover: “King Henry” Paulson — From Sunday shows: Paulson will resist curbs on executive pay …

The Record  —  Ali Frick rounds up the record of Bush administration financial mismanagement in the inimitable Think Progress style.  Remember when $5.1 billion in expenses for Iraq reconstruction were charged with no documentation?  Or the “widespread” waste and mismanagement on the millions of dollars spent on Katrina recovery?

Barack in Charlotte, NC: “The stakes are too high”  —  Barack just finished an event in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He spoke about the struggling economy and his plan to strengthen American and the middle class.  He also addressed John McCain's recent remarks and view on healthcare...

The Push to ‘Otherize’ Obama  —  Here's a sad monument to the sleaziness of this presidential campaign: Almost one-third of voters “know” that Barack Obama is a Muslim or believe that he could be.  —  In short, the political campaign to transform Mr. Obama into a Muslim is succeeding.

An Anonymous Lawmaker Diagrams the High Stakes Chicken in the House  —  Another email. … Ouch.  —  If anyone out there is good with diagramming software it'd be a neat picture to put together.

Ohio Newspaper Poll shows John McCain with slight lead over Barack Obama … CLEVELAND — The first Ohio Newspaper Poll, a collaboration among Ohio's largest daily newspapers, shows Republican Sen. John McCain with a lead over Democrat Sen. Barack Obama in Ohio and provides a snapshot …

Alaskans angered that Palin is off-limits  —  Queries are directed through the McCain campaign machine.  Her political capital at home is eroding.  —  ANCHORAGE — Jerry McCutcheon went to Sarah Palin's office here last week to request information about the firing of former Public Safety …

Back in Iraq, Jarred by the Calm  —  BAGHDAD — At first, I didn't recognize the place.  —  On Karada Mariam, a street that runs over the Tigris River toward the Green Zone, the Serwan and the Zamboor, two kebab places blown up by suicide bombers in 2006, were crammed with customers.