Palin's favorability trajectory

Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — FRIDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * The Treasury Department unveiled a sketch of the administration's plan to resolve the crisis on Wall Street. Henry Paulson told reporters , "We're talking hundreds of billions. It needs to be big enough to make a difference and get at the heart of the problem." I've seen some estimates that said the price tag might be much higher. * Investors were delighted by the news, and the Dow jumped 369 points . * There are at least a couple of lawmakers who are worried about what this might do to the federal budget , which is already a mess. * It looks like the investigation into Sarah ...

TrooperGate Probe to Finish On Time, Despite No Show By Palin
TalkLeft — ... would testify who were not subpoenaed. Prediction: It will be critical of Palin, and Palin will complain it's one-sided, making no reference to her and her husband and staff's refusal to cooperate. Palinspeak: The only probe I'll cooperate with is one in which those making the decisions are under my direction and control (like the state personnel board.) Palin's already peaked. It's almost crash and burn time. [More...] (From Daily Kos / Research 2000 tracking poll)/ Sept. 11 to Sept. 19) And ...

Quote of the Decade, and Other Stuff
The Mahablog — ... Yesterday there was some shrieking from the righties about the bailouts and how taxpayers (i.e., them) are getting soaked. There was not a glimmer of recognition from any of them that they had anything to do with what caused the financial crisis. They sounded like juveniles who had a party that trashed their parents’ house, and now Mom and Dad are telling them they have to clean it up and do without an allowance. Poor babies. Speaking of Sarah Palin — Kos posts Palin’s favorability trajectory. Enjoy. Democrats are better for the economy ...

Rise of the Yahoos
The Poor Man Institute — ... Ah, to be 72 and in love! Ten weeks ago, John McCain couldn’t pick Sarah Palin out of a lineup. Then, he decided they were “soulmates“, and that - presumably owing to some hilarious generational confusion over current teen lingo - his expressed desire to “tap” her resulted in the stupidest, funnest VP pick ever. And now, one abuse of power finding and several dozen approval points ago, it would appear that the romance is over: With his electoral prospects fading by the day, Senator John ...