"We might elect our first black president in four weeks; this wouldn't have a chance of happening without the strength of people like Elgin once upon a time. If you're younger than 40, when you think of Elgin, you probably remember him wearing one of those Bill Cosby sweaters and wincing because the Clippers' lottery number came too soon. That's the wrong memory." Best thing I've read all day.

Bryan on how to make Obama and McCain stick to the time limits.

We want to put one of the Keating Five in charge of fixing our broken, under-regulated markets? No.