The Economics of Digging Up Dirt On Sarah Palin

The chart below shows the Quantcast traffic estimates for National Enquirer's web site through July 31, when they first started to break news on the John Edward's story. Traffic more than tripled to 906,000 per month. With rumors and interest brewing all around Sarah Palin right now, traffic has to be approaching, if not exceeding, 1.5 million visitors for them. And, keep in mind, National Enquirer's web presence is minor compared to its print publication.

Buffett Says Their Should Be A Class Action Suit Against John Edwards

Yes, sue poltiicians! I'm all for it.

Buffett says he didn't give any money to the John Edwards campaign, but if he did he might be asking for his money back. Buffett muses that there should be a class-action suit brought by contributors who want their money back because Edwards was soliciting funds while lying about an extra-marital affair that would prevent him from ever becoming President.