Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), Duane “Generalissimo” Patterson joins us to take a look at the week in politics. It’s probably going to be Meltdown Friday, as most of the political stories revolve around the crisis in the financial sector. Should the two candidates have postponed the debate? Did McCain show leadership by heading back to Washington, or was it a gimmick? Will Notre Dame beat Purdue? (Well, it’s a pressing issue for me.) All this and more, as well as a look at tonight’s Hugh Hewitt Show!

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