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Yes, we wondered as we watched the debates last night whether John McCain was confusing autism with Down syndrome. Probably not, as it turns out, since Sarah Palin does have a nephew who is autistic and there are some cousins once removed with autism/Aspergers in Palin's extended family. So, unlike the lack-of-insurance fines on Joe the Plumber, in this case McCain appears to know what he's talking about. He's just rat-ass poor at explaining it.

And speaking of vermin, we also had the opportunity to confirm at a couple of spots during the debate that yes, that creepy V-alien lizardy tongue flicker is what McCain does when he's proud of himself for scoring big points. Now we want to play poker with John McCain, having learned his significant "tell". Except then we'd have to sit at the same table with a creepy, lizard-tongue-flickering V-alien. So maybe not.

Also, when he's pissed, does John McCain look like a badly taxidermied effigy of himself, or what?