October thrills, spills and more

For all of the long suffering Phillies fans around the country, finally, we have a reason to believe! Here's hoping for the longest October ever ... minus any hurricanes in South Florida, please?

We are only 4 days into the month of witches and goblins and the news just keeps on coming ...

- We now learn, thanks to the New York Times, that former AG Gonzo authorized secret endorsement of severe interrogations. Actually, much of this was suspected, but we now have verification and admission this secret document exists. Perhaps I'll live long enough to see this guy tried for war crimes.

- Hillary Clinton appears to be leading all other Dem candidates for President in National polls by an astounding 30 points! Hey, you go girl! Seriously, I truly haven't made up my mind on the primary candidates and I'm having difficulty believing that this level of support, so early, is etched in stone.

- Senator Larry Craig will not be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea for lewd behavior in an airport bathroom. Based on everything I have read about this incident, I'm dumbstruck as to why he pled guilty in the first place. Since doing so, most legal scholars insisted it would be near impossible to withdraw the plea and they appear to be right. In which case, Craig's stupidity trumps everything else, and he'll be forced out of the Senate if he doesn't leave on his own.

- Senator Pete Domenici announced he will leave the Senate, creating yet another open Seat for the Dems to color blue next year. Rep. Heather Wilson has already indicated her intent to enter the race, but having barely won her own Congresstional district a year ago, any reasonable, experienced Democratic candidate in New Mexico should be victorious next November. Of course, when (not if) Bill Richardson bails on his Presidential aspirations, he would be a shoe-in for this Seat.

And wasn't that Top Chef finale awesome? The way the judges were going at it at the Judges' table last night, I really had no idea whether they would choose Dale or Hung as the new "Top Chef". Hung got the nod, the cover of Food & Wine Mag, the Aspen gig and the $100K. Congrats!