Big news...

Quoted: Hailing the relationship between the United States and India as one of the "defining partnerships" in the world, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he has accepted an invitation to visit India next year.

This is what McCain gets for creating a monster... I guess Palin's got no problem with biting the hand that fed her.

Quoted: Nicolle Wallace, who was a senior adviser in the McCain campaign, says that Sarah Palin's depictions of her and former campaign director Steve Schmidt "took place entirely in her imagination."

Wow, I remember this so vividly. Hard to believe it's been 20 years, and how drastically Germany has changed.

Quoted: Chancellor Angela Merkel thanks former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for making change possible in East Germany as she visits what was once a fortified border crossing.

I absolutely agree with the White House's assessment that these gubernatorial wins for the GOP are reflections of "very local issues that didin't involve the president."

Quoted: Republicans began trying on Wednesday to use their wins in two gubernatorial contests to begin building momentum for next year’s midterm elections.

I don't know ... if Corzine loses the election in NJ, that's his doing. I don't think it's a reflection on how people in NJ feel about Obama.

Quoted: A year after Obama's historic victory, Democrats face the possibility of significant electoral setbacks: the potential loss of governors' mansions in the states of New Jersey and Virginia.

You tell 'em, Jimmy!

Quoted: Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act "based on racism."

So sad...

Quoted: Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died Wednesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Sad...

Quoted: A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has written a poignant letter to Massachusetts leaders asking that they change state law to allow a speedy replacement of him in Congress.

Yeah, this whole episode really did illustrate that Clinton's still got mad influence.

Quoted: Former president Bill Clinton's central role in the return of two journalists detained by North Korea has once again cast a spotlight on his vast web of financial and political contacts.