THE KILLER QUESTION ON THE “STIMULUS:” What’s the rush? A week or two won’t make a difference. Heck, a month wouldn’t.

As reader James Burns emails: “President Obama’s act now or it will be too late shtick sounds an awful lot like the type of high-pressure sales tactic that the Eliot Spitzers of the world like to bring lawsuits over.”

“All sham, no wow.” And with that, a prediction that has come true.

UPDATE: An auto tax break: “So government is now the marketing arm of the auto companies offering discounts to entice buyers? Do these critters have any idea of how foolish they look?” Nah. If they could see that kind of thing, they’d lose the toupees.