For somebody who’s always accusing his opponents of being “out of touch” with the Working Man, John McCain sure does hang out with a lot of fat-cat plutocrats who don’t even have the decency to be American. On a recent visit to the tony U.K. — a nation populated entirely by decadent, incestuous polo players with “smart” accents and harelips — McCain attended a fundraising luncheon hosted by Lord Rothschild and Nathaniel Rothschild. The problem is, American candidates aren’t allowed to take campaign contributions from such fancy foreign nationals as the Rothschilds! But does “hosting” an event constitute a “contribution”? MORE »

Congressman Pete Visclosky was mugged outside a supermarket in Merrillville, Indiana last Friday. The robber got $10 in cash and a bunch of now-canceled credit cards. It’s good to know that Congress members are just like us - if I were mugged right now, the robber would get $20.05, two maxed out credit cards, and a bunch of postcard stamps. [IndyStar.com]