• Maria Sharapova was beaten by some complete and total nobody 154th-ranked player, who said it was easy, not because she's named "Alla" but because, "Well, I don't like her outfit. Can I put it this way? It was one of the motivations to beat her." I feel that way all the time about pretty much everyone in this city, except for the "motivation" part. [IHT]
• The Dow had a crap day and has lost more than 14% this year so far. [WSJ]
• The debates will be sit-down so John McCain doesn't look like the tiny old man he is. [McClatchy]
• I'm just going shed my propagandist and tell you that Obama is annoying myself right now, what with the talking about how he "bit his tongue" during the primary but no elucidation of what bad words he might have called her, or saying John McCain would roll back every gain women have made in 50 years which is just partisan inanity, or this DC gun ban thing where he praises Scalia for recognizing that the 2nd Amendment isn't absolute. [The Hill]

• Ugh. [Wash Post]
• Oh look guys, a sneak preview on the Friday animal picture orgy. [KG]
• And now I have to run. Sorry this is so abbreviated and shitty. Next time.

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