"The race is over. John McCain's candidacy is as much a casualty of Wall Street as Lehman or Merrill."
Alternately, it's time for Act III for McCain.
Bonus in-depth report: Palin's pipeline to nowhere? (Good read.)
"You know it's bad for Republicans when..."
"This is such a serious moment in American history that it's hard to believe that someone with Ms. Palin's limited skills could possibly be playing a leadership role."
"As it became clear that she wasn't going to implode, I started to see the debate instead as The Joe Biden Show. And, it was good."