I see the GOP’s devious plan to become the party of southern whites over the age of 50 continues apace.

Wholly unable to confirm this, but I’m told the talk is now that Mike Duncan may have to perform in black face at the upcoming RNC meeting to remain a credible candidate for the job.

Larry Wilkerson recalls Bush as a “Sarah Palin-like president.” That and the day’s other political news in the TPM Election Central Morning Roundup.

Mitch McConnell tries budget hawk costume on for size.

Bush aides tell Vanity Fair that Katrina did him in.

Treasury to lend up to a billion to GM buy to buy a bigger stake in its own financing subsidiary GMAC, which has also become a bank holding company to qualify for $5 billion in TARP funds from Treasury.

Norm Coleman okays counting ballots — but only his own.

I think I have this right. The Republican party has decided on the racial joke issue as the vehicle to reintroduce themselves to the American people after the 2008 blow out.

Am I missing something?

If Bernie Madoff swindled $50 billion, where’d the money actually go? We walk you through the possibilities.