8:40 PM ... Man, that was an awfully policish question from the Politico version of Mike Allen.

8:44 PM ... One of the things with Obama is that he's just very quick on his feet and has clearly thought through the issues. Change we can believe in. And makes sense why they keep wanting to get him in front of the public.

8:45 PM ... Not sure who this Chappell reporter works for (ed.note: apparently he works for Ebony), but who did he think he was actually asking a question about people who are out of work and suffering because of the terrible economy?

8:54 PM ... Obama: Steady as she goes ... A strong conclusion.

8:58 PM ... Yeah, no questions on the whole bank bail out plan. Just strikes me as weird.