Republican presidential nominee John McCain waves while making his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention
Biden, Joe
• McCain's maverickness is challenged by
Boehner, John
• bailout bill is called a "crap sandwich" by
Bush, George W.
• record-setting disapproval ratings of continue to be earned by
•total irrelevance of
Clinton, Bill
• praise for Obama is eschewed by
Couric, Katie
•career-defining interviews are conducted by
Des Moines Register
•overt hostility of McCain to questions by editors of
Frank, Barney
•effrontery of Paulson's original bailout proposal is mocked by
•Republican spin that tone of Pelosi's speech caused insulted members to vote against bailout bill is mocked by
Gonzales, Alberto
•report concludes that responsibility as Attorney General was abdicated by
Graham, Lindsay
•Obama's debate victory is exhaustedly conceded by
Hasselbeck, Elisabeth
•Palin is ineffectively defended by
Herritage, Maj. Allen
•America is assured by that, despite her claims, Sarah Palin is nowhere to be found in the chain of command over Air Force fighter jets
Matthews, Chris
McCain's resemblance to a troll is observed by
McCain, John
•alleged failure of Obama to comprehend things is repeatedly pointed out by
•comprehension of things is asserted to by Obama
•conservatives appalled by Palin are dismissed as "Georgetown Cocktail Party" people by
•hand of Obama is reluctantly shaken by as eyes of look elsewhere
•"horseshit!" is twice muttered during debate by
•medical records of are still insufficiently disclosed by
•Michigan is given up on by
•unfairness of life is bemoaned by
New York Times
•connections of McCain to gambling industry are meticulously chronicled by
Newman, Paul
•death of
Obama, Barack
•kill is repeatedly not gone in for by
•McCain is too frequently agreed with by
Palin, Sarah
•absurd claim that as a second grader in a tiny town in Alaska she was aware of the "Senate speeches" of a just-elected senator from Delaware is made by
•"choice" to be gay was made by unnamed lesbian friend of
•debate audience is winked at by
•ignorance of all non-Roe V. Wade Supreme Court cases is displayed by
•increase in powers of vice president is desired by
•"maverick" is repeatedly uttered in debate by
•"nucular" is repeatedly uttered in debate by
•removal of from Republican ticket is urged by former supporter of
•self is identified as "normal Joe Six-Pack American" by
•situation of teenage girl raped by her father is referred to as "absolutely less than ideal" by
Putin, Vladimir
•Palin invokes rearing of head of
Rovito, Michael
•legitimate question to Palin by is cited by McCain as "gotcha journalism"
Shrum, Bob
•Obama victory is prematurely crowed about by
Stapleton, Meg
•theory that Palin can't answer questions because her mind is so fast that she's already waiting for the next question is offered by
Stevens, Ted
•close friend of becomes star witness against
•dismissal of charges against is narrowly avoided by blundering prosecutors of
Stewart, Jon
•Congress is deservedly excoriated by
Sullivan, Andrew
•serial prevarication of Palin is documented by