A few quick snark shots

Not much time to post recently; I am working on something that I hope to have finished in the coming days. Meanwhile:

• Kim Jong Il apparently trumps Mark Foley. Things that matter may end up being discussed after all in this election cycle.
• I'm still amazed that the Star Tribune decided to run a piece on Alan Fine, the Republican longshot in MN-5, having been charged with assault by his now ex-wife in 1995. The charge was dropped and the record was expunged last year. That means, as a matter of law, it never happened. But it still merited front-page coverage. Meanwhile, Fine's opponent, Keith Ellison, is facing charges from 2005. But you wouldn't know that if you read the Star Tribune.
• Placido Polanco may be the American League MVP. While he was out of the lineup, the Detroit Tigers fell into a prolonged slump that allowed the Twins to win a pennant. Now that he's back, the Tigers look like a favorite to win the World Series.

More soon!