Neither reporters nor McCain supporters seem to know what the hell the Keating Five is. When one supporter was asked to name one thing in John McCains senatorial record, his reponse was: "Uhhh...um"

YouTube: 'Cut his mike,' producer suggests The Keating Five scandal, and John McCain's role in it, has received relatively little mention in presidential campaign coverage, and at least one Fox News host... more inside

From YT: Check out this clip from the new movie called "Third Term" by the good folks of Progressive Accountability.org. It will be available 09/25/08 The new collapse on Wall Street which has featured... more inside

From YT: See the full-length video at http://KeatingEconomics.com starting @ noon Eastern on 10/6. KEATING ECONOMICS: The story of John McCain and the making of a financial crisis.

From HuffPo: Here's a new video taking a look at John McCain's Keating Five problem in just 97 seconds. The video combines archival footage of CBS and NBC News (including a report from Andrea Mitchell!)... more inside

I know that costing 21,000 elderly Americans their savings isn't as exciting as having an affair, but here's a little reminder of the real McCain.

"The current economic crisis demands that we understand John McCain's attitudes about economic oversight and corporate influence in federal regulation. Nothing illustrates the danger of his approach more... more inside

In 1995, Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating calls out opposition Treasury spokesman and perrenial political bridesmaid Peter Costello for what he is - a low altitude flier. A fine moment in Australian politics.

A jaunt with Russell Brand as he visits Oxford University talking about knowledge, racism, comedy, MTV and his recent book.

This piece is by no means something I'd consider to be fair, or balanced, thus biography in quotation marks. Still, nice to have all the black marks collected in one place.

Obama explains his new tax cut plan one on one to a plumber, and does a damn good job doing it. I would like to see McCain display his mastery rhetorical arts as such. update: John McCain mentioned... more inside

Questionable McCain associations: Jim Hensley, Charles Keating, and Gordon Libby. Each more closely tied to McCain than Ayers is to Obama.