Anyone who wears their emotions on their sleeves has no business pursuing a career in politics. Few professions demand as much grin-and-bear-it schmoozing with historically hostile colleagues, media and even entire audiences. Mysteriously however, even after spending a quarter of a century in Congress, Sen. John McCain still has yet to master that simple art. His body language last night when his Democratic opponent made a friendly approach on the Senate floor — just as it had during last week’s debate — made it clear that a new cold war is under way.

Anyone believing that laughter is indeed the best medicine may have found a margin of relief during Saturday Night Live’s encore satire last night of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, following the anguish induced by her revealing interview earlier this week by CBS News anchor Katie Couric. The interview left many supporters dismayed by the candor of Palin’s often shallow answers, and non-supporters dismayed at the very prospect of such a candidate co-inheriting the disastrous mess left behind by the current White House occupant. For those who missed either the SNL segment or the actual CBS interview, both are posted here.