1. The next pundit who uses the word "maverick" within the same article as the words "John McCain" had better have a helmet and some damn good private security.
2. I'm taking the rest of the week off. This week has been and is going to continue to be a marathon, and if I have any free time at work during that marathon, I'd rather spend it reading something more enjoyable than news of Mike Huckabee's dog-murdering son.