This weekend we saluted Rep. John Campbell for his vote on the so-called Wall Street bailout bill (since dubbed the more politically correct “rescue package”). I’m sure it didn’t please some readers, but I have to say I’m awed by his political courage. Even now with 90% of the calls coming into his office still running negative he insists he did the right thing supporting the bill.

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Got an e-mail this week asking why we didn’t cover a reported suicide in Corona Del Mar this weekend.

First of all, it happened on a Sunday when we’re not staffed so that makes it tough, but we had staff in the office that could have picked up the story on Monday. I would have spiked it, though, if we’d known.

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Oh yeah, it’s the silly season all right.

Exhibit A: Allegations roiled the blogosphere and talk radio today that Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren gave John McCain a crib sheet for Saturday’s forum.

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