KABOOM: Debt Talks Blow Up.

Related: Moody’s puts U.S. bond rating on review for possible downgrade. So much for “no drama Obama.” This presidency is like The Perils Of Pauline.

UPDATE: Ed Driscoll: Was It Good For You? Summer of Obama Officially Concluded. I thought it would last . . . longer.

Plus, from the comments: “They told me if I voted for John McCain, the president’s moody obstinance would cheapen the office: And they were right!” There’s just endless fun to be had with that tagline, isn’t there? Well, as I said right after the election in 2008, you have to take your fun where you can find it. I just didn’t realize it would be so easy to find . . . .