John McCain just confirmed what at least a few people were already thinking about his partner on the stage. Schilling just deftly deflected a question about what would have happened if Alex Rodriguez had come to Boston, first with some humor — “Is there any New York media here?” — and then with self-deprecation — [...]

Over at Gristmill, David Roberts reports that Nancy Pelosi is leaving a carbon footprint … on the posteriors of some of her recalcitrant colleagues: Well, there’s remarkable stuff going on up on the hill today. Thanks to the persistence of Nancy Pelosi (and others), the energy bill has been almost entirely restored to its original [...]

Proudly bedraggled.

Jim Poniewozik raises this point: Speaking of which, why, exactly, does it constitute “bigotry” to vote against someone on the basis of their religion? Religious beliefs are relevant, strong and foundational–as political candidates never tire of reminding us. No one calls it bigotry when someone votes for a candidate explicitly because, say, he cites Jesus [...]

Mike Huckabee’s Wayne Dumond problem seems to be getting bigger. Writing on Huffington Post, Murray Waas has evidence showing that as governor of Arkansas Huckabee was petitioned to block the release of Dumond, a convicted rapist, by several former victims who warned that Dumond would be a threat to society if he was released. Over [...]