PUBLIC MARKS from itsatrap with tag mccain

None of 2008's crop of Republican presidential candidates bothered to show up for the late Rev. Jerry Falwell's funeral. Were the notable absences due to busy schedules or is it a further indication of the faltering political significance of the religious right? Or were the GOP fatcats anticipating spectacular violence? This just in from ABC News...

Say what you will about righty ghoul Bob Novak, but it's hard to deny that his political assessments are an interesting read. His take on the second GOP debate is a good example. Some nuggets from his latest Evans-Novak Political Report...