…And the ten questions that every member of Congress should answer, to their constituents, before they vote “Yes” on the bailout.

I painfully watched the “60 Minutes” interview with Secretary Hank Paulson last night.

I was frustrated at the interviewer Scott Pelley’s inability to ask the really important questions. Instead, all we got were easy softballs that facilitated the requisite platitudes and generalities of your average Bush-appointed hack (see Brown, Michael and Gonzales, Alberto).

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Blogging from Minneapolis, where I just attended Todd‘s wedding.

Congrats Todd! Here’s wishing you and Christine all the best!

I cannot conceive of a situation where the gender that composes 52% of the electorate will walk into the voting booth, see the name “Kathleen Sebelius” in big letters under the word “Vice President”, and think – “You know – that should be Hillary, so I will cast my vote with the anti-woman warmonger!”

The numbers don’t lie. Here’s a break down from my good friend Todd:

Obama-Sebelius 2008

Now that the northern summer has finally arrived, its time to celebrate the pop song. That’s right, I said it!

Here are 10 fine examples of what rock n’ pop can be. 2008, settin’ it straight…

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Guest-blogged by my good friend Todd

Trevor Horn is everywhere. He produces your favorite English acts, he designs your synthesizer, he keeps your career intact despite shifting musical trends, and he kills your radio stars. His name was so ubiquitous in the liner notes of English music that it would be no surprise to learn that Limeys likely checked their cereal boxes to make sure he wasn’t an ingredient in there, too.Before making it big with The Buggles, he created the Fairlight synthesizer, which revolutionized the technique of sampling. Somewhere, a young Sean Combs was taking notes. He created the sound for ABC and countless “New Pop” acts, and hoisted the notorious joke upon an unaware America by creating “Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and their hit “Relax”. Don’t forget T.a.t.U. – perhaps the best argument for a re-Sovietization of Russia (Watch it – I already have “Dancing with the Czars” copyrighted).

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