I've got to run out for a bit, so enjoy these amusing links.
Calls To Capitol Hill Now Support Plan The Washington Post reports, "There was a widespread sense on Capitol Hill that Monday's vote had snapped the public to attention about the potential repercussions of Congress's failure to act." Whereas "last week, House and Senate offices were bombarded with calls from opponents who viewed the bill as a Wall Street boondoggle," the "pattern shifted sharply after Monday's vote, aides to lawmakers in both parties said."
CNN: Palin says she's the 'new energy'
Sarah Palin said she was not taking a jab at Joe Biden's age or lengthy stint in Washington when recently joking she had been listening to the Delaware senator's speeches since the second grade.
Petraeus Expects Tough Fight In Afghanistan The New York Times reports Gen. David H. Petraeus "said in an interview this week that he expected the fight against the insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan to get worse before it got better." Petraeus said improving the situation "would require taking away militant sanctuaries and strongholds that the insurgents would defend tenaciously" -- a task he warned that "will be very difficult."
San Francisco Chronicle: Palin says she represents 'Joe Six-pack'
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin portrayed herself Tuesday as a champion of everyday people while noting her family's stock portfolio took a $20,000 hit last week. "It's time that normal Joe Six-pack American is finally represented in the position of vice presidency," the Republican vice presidential candidate told radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt.
CNN: House of Representatives' Web site overwhelmed
The servers hosting the Web sites of the House of Representatives and its members have been overwhelmed with millions of e-mails in the past few days, forcing administrators to implement the "digital version of a traffic cop" to handle the overload — for the first time ever.
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