the "damn, this is a nasty campaign" edition

hey people--i'm going away for a few days...i'll be back on the case on monday.
until then...

viral video--that is, pass it on! (it doesn't go viral just sitting in your inbox)

• enough is enough! obama's pushback on the fabricated "lipstick on a pig" controversy
• a funny, illuminating look at "earmark reform" sarah palin-style
  
• smart AND good-looking: thank you, matt damon!
• not really video, but still worth passing on: obama tax cut calculator

innoculate yourself from future pain:

• palin's first interview (tomorrow) with abc will be a sham
• charlie gibson is known to let mccain lies slide
• mccain embraces the staged rally (hint: rove et al is in control, which means there's much, much more crap to come.)
  

And a great read: the harshest call out on mccain's loss of integrity: thank you, andrew sullivan (i can't believe i'm saying that)

Again, a call to action:

• as always, please donate.
• volunteer, if you can.
• here's tools for letter writing--to newspapers, on notable blogs and news sites...if you have an opinion about what's going on, about a particular issue, this is one way to help change the conversation
• and please read and pass along a letter against Sarah Palin, collecting and posting comments from women across the country on this website