The Daily Show's Jason Jones watched Thursday's debate with Sarah Palin's "home team", and we here at Planet Palin think the Governor has some splainin' to do. From making fun of Joe Biden's speech impediment, to hoping for a "white out" come election day, the folks at this particular Wasilla bar didn't do much for the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce.

This video serves as a reminder of that part of Senator John McCain's past that is not so "heroic", not so "maverick." Specifically, it covers the senator's involvement with a banking scandal that became known as "The Keating Five."

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow examines the fallout from Sarah Palin's bombshell admission that she'd like to pick-up where Darth Vader, er . . . I mean Dick Cheney left off in terms of seeing to create powers for the office of the Vice President that are not granted by the Constitution.

The talented Tina Fey gave her role as Governor Sarah Palin another go on Saturday Night Live after the vice presidential debate. Queen Latifah played moderator Gwen Ifill. A cast member, Jason Sudeikis spoofed Joe Biden.

Denver Post cartoonist Mike Keefe may well have upstaged Tina Fey in the Sarah Palin spoof department.

Kristen Schaal decides a woman needs to shake things up by hosting the show, but Samantha Bee wants it more.

Katie Couric is a tough-talking big city reporter, and Sarah Palin is a moose-hunting maverick governor with real specs appeal.

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on the Republicans feigned outrage over hyper-partisan rhetoric . . .

In yet another round of Palin v. Couric, Sarah fields questions from Couric on a wide variety of subjects. Overall, she came off more centered and less rambling than previously. The devil, if you will, was in the details, however.

Here's some highlights:

At about 3:45 seconds in, Katie asks the Governor about what newspapers or magazines that she read regularly to keep abreast of world affairs.
Palin gives a overly generalized answer, so Katie pushes for her to be specific. Palin responds by launching i

Andrea Mitchell covers the vice presidential candidates as they prepare for Thursday's debate. She also examines Sarah Palin's latest cringe inducing stroll with Katie Couric, in which Couric presses Palin to name at least one newspaper or magazine that she reads on a daily basis to keep up with world affairs.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow investigates "The Plain Problem" that presently plagues the McCain campaign.

The Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac returns to Florida to see how some older Jewish residents feel about the first presidential debate.

Oh yes, once again the most insightful commentary on the political scene is The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. Here, he brings us up-to-date on the failure of the economic bailout bill.

Jon Stewart recently let fly a tragically hilarious overview of the most recent scandal surrounding the U.S. Department of Interior.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take another opportunity to examine the ironic humor inherent in all that is Sarah Palin. This time, Poehler plays CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric to Fey's Palin.

Tragically, this is even funnier than last weeks SNL open.

Keith Olbermann of MSNBC provides a good wrap-up of the week that was for Sarah Palin.

John McCain is the only man who can impulsively overreact to something 10 days old.