Understatement

"I thought last night...we had reached the limits of absurdity, in talking yet one more time about Sarah Palin's wardrobe. But tonight I think we even went higher. With 'Joe the Plumber' out there. They have him with John McCain out on the trail -- offering views about Israel. Come on, give us a break." (David Gergen, adviser to four U.S. Presidents, appearing yesterday on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360)