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McCain On Obama: "That One" [Nasty Little Men]October 8

Not much else I can say other than just post the clip. That said, here's how others reacted. Megan: "9:45 ET: Brokaw asks if we should have a new Manhattan Project for energy or the private sector. McCain says both and then says my friends again and talks about how Obama voted for the Bush energy bill and he votes against bills with earmarks. He also called Obama 'that one.'"Andrew Sullivan: "9.49 pm. Two flashes from McCain so far: "that one," referring to Obama, and citing Obama's "secret." Nasty, uncivil and not even effective." Wonkette: "9:48 — HEY-O, McCain points at Obama and says “THAT ONE,” as in “THAT ONE [supported it]” or “THAT ONE [is on all of your welfare!]”. James Fallows: "'That one.' Difficult to discuss. Unwise for Obama or his campaign ever to mention themselves. But creates an impression that may be impossible to erase."

Arlyn Tobias Gajilan & Patrick Enright at Newsweek: "Arlyn Tobias Gajilan: 'That one?' Patrick Enright: 'Wow'. Arlyn Tobias Gajilan: 'Th

Liveblogging The Town Hall Presidential Debate [We Won't Shut Up 'til They Do]October 8

The end of the election (we hope) is four weeks off, and the debates are in the home stretch now. With expectations high for John McCain's performance in his preferred format, everyone's wondering if the old white guy is going to be cleaning house tonight. But are expectations too high for McCain's performance? It has, after all, been a while since one of his town halls was filled with anyone other than ass-kissers and sycophantic Republicans. After this week of being crabby and attacking Barack Obama, does McCain even want to rein it in and act like something other than an embittered jerk who knows he's losing? Only time will tell. While I'm off securing dinner and the appropriate quantity of alcohol to get me through the rest of the night, talk (and drink) amongst yourselves. I'll be back just before they are.

UPDATE: Alcohol and dinner secured, I'm blogging with a bottle of red and a box of off-brand Mac & Cheese. I'm an elitist with no money.

9:13 ET: Obama tells Oliver what's in it for him, like he asked. He says that getting businesses credit will help them make payroll and stave off closing. Then he says "I've got to correct some of McCain's history, not surprisingly." Ha! Also, then he's like, McCain all used to be abou

On Friday a "gonzo porn" director named "Max ... [Just Sad]October 8

On Friday a "gonzo porn" director named "Max Hardcore" was sentenced to 46 months in prison on obscenity charges. Some are arguing that this is a violation of the 1st amendment, but blogger Susannah Breslin has a more nuanced take. "In Max Hardcore movies—"Anal Agony," "Hardcore Schoolgirls," "Max! Don't Fuck Up My Mommy!"—women are verbally and physically degraded in an unprecedented myriad of ways...Most of the time, Little as Hardcore is the perpetrator of these acts…Watching Little's work is less like watching a porn movie than it is akin to witnessing a vivisection…if you're going to posit Paul 'Max Hardcore' Little as the latest victim of the Bush administration, if you're going to lament one more strike against your First Amendment rights, you should bear witness as to what a porn star drenched in vomit looks like." [Reverse Cowgirl]

<i>Woman Alive</i>: Talking With Your Child [Oldies But Goodies]October 8

For this week's installment of Woman Alive, we take a look at the volume Talking with Your Child. It's actually not so much about talking to your child, or to anyone for that matter. It's really just about looking at pictures of babies and kids, with the occasional explanation that they will destroy your life in one way or another, but parenthood be the best thing you've ever accomplished…unless the kids turn into pot-smoking hippies. Then you're just screwed. Anyway, let's open up that dialogue.

I know I'm always saying that these books aren't made for women, but for extraterrestrials who want to understand humans. That was confirmed when I looked at the table of contents for this volume.

The book starts off with an introduction called "The Unchanging Child," and it features a bunch of images of children through the ages. This one of Madonna and child makes me very uncomfortable.

Sigourney Weaver: Easily Spotted [Snap Judgment]October 8

[Santa Monica, October 7. Image via Splash.]