Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

It's the start of a long holiday weekend -- the first long weekend since gas prices skyrocketed. Wondering if that will have an effect on travel. Also wondering why every other industry in America being screwed by rising oil prices lets the big oil companies get away with record profits.

Using that old Bush trick of getting out negative info. on the Friday of a long weekend, McCain is kinda, sorta releasing his medical records today. (More on that shortly). What will the Bush administration drop this afternoon with the hopes the media ignores it?

Also, one other thing for any Democratic talking head or politician. Bush's approval rating is in the 20s. People in the country can't stand Bush. Please only call the Bush administration, "the Bush administration," not "this administration." Call Bush, "Bush," not "this president." Just saw Joe Biden on the Today Show and he was great. But, he kept saying "this administration." Lots of politicians do that. John Kerry always did. But, they all need to say the name "Bush" over and over and over. Bush is the biggest problem the Republicans have. Never let the American people forget who created the mess we're in. Say "Bush."

Okay. Enough. Get started....