Like many Americans, Sarah Palin has had to take a low-paying second job recently to make ends meet, as a greeter for a failing hate merchant.

And it was while she was going about her business of saving the Republic from terrorist pals Monday that shouts broke out from the back of the crowd she was haranguing.

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Sunday morning:

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of McCain’s closest allies, said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the Arizona senator was weighing a plan “along the lines that now is the time to lower tax rates for investors — capital gains tax, dividend tax rates — to make sure that we can get the economy jump-started.”…

Graham said the campaign would discuss a plan Sunday, and he expected McCain to offer “a very comprehensive approach to jump-start the economy by allowing capital to be formed easier in America by lowering taxes.”

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Malice makes the heart grow fonder for medieval torture devices:

“I think there have been quite a few reporters recently,” said Mr. McCain’s closest adviser, Mark Salter, “who have sort of implied, or made more than implications, that somehow we’re responsible for the occasional nut who shows up and yells something about Barack Obama.”

If the occasional nut you’re talking about is Sarah Palin, then yes.

Concern in G.O.P. After Rough Week for McCain [NYT]

We were going to convene a roundtable discussion with Yoda Pez and Cat Stick on the pressing issues facing our Republic, when we realized at the last minute that Cat Stick doesn’t talk. He just stares at you with those imploring eyes, asking Why? Or Think Again. Or maybe I’m Hungry. It’s really hard to tell.

One thing’s for certain: Cat Stick has a First-Class Temperament. In the twenty-five years we’ve known him, that expression has never changed. Cat Stick doesn’t blink.

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From Porn Movies for Women — part of the Porn for Women Network! — some recommendations for your weakened awakened weekend pleasure:

Facesitting Pleasures Series: “As long as I got the face they have a place to sit.”

City of Flesh 3: “This is not your conventional adult move, its hardcore, explicit action is interlaced with an engaging storyline, skillful acting, beautiful sets and awesome music.”

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George W. Bush will be staging his next reading of My Pet Global Financial Meltdown at 10:25 a.m., his latest attempt to restore confidence in the system.

This will be Bush’s seventh such statement in ten days. The Dow has dropped 20.8 percent during his previous six attempts, for a Bush Index of minus 357 points per statement.

Trading begins at 9:30 a.m. Bail while you can.

Bush Plans Statement Today to ‘Assure’ Nation as Markets Fall [Bloomberg]

For Shaggy.

B. Kliban