For the first time in a debate, Barack Obama and John McCain sat at the same table. No doubt they had plenty on their minds Wednesday night, so RedEye figured we’d imagine what they were really thinking.
OBAMA: Only 20 days left. Don’t screw up. Do. Not. Screw. Up.
MCCAIN: OK, seriously, when do we start talking about the war?
OBAMA:I wonder if Bob Schieffer will let me dance like Ellen did.
MCCAIN: Man, David Letterman is going to rip me tomorrow.
OBAMA: Recession? What recession? I have a full head of hair!
MCCAIN: I love doodling on this note pad.
OBAMA: I can’t believe I’m missing “Project Runway” for this.
MCCAIN: Note to self: Call Joe the Plumber about leaky faucet. Now which house was it … ?
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THE OTHER GREAT DEBATE
T-MOBILE G1 vs. APPLE iPHONE
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Heat index
RedEye takes the temperature of current events
Popular plumbers
Joe, Super Mario — they’re all en vogue.
Hard times
This decade, we’re going to party like it’s 1933.
Leanne Marshall
“Project Runway” winner made it work from the beginning.
Mark Wahlberg
Angry cop onscreen, angry at “SNL” offscreen. C’mon, c’mon!
City budget blues
Another year of tax hikes and fee increases. Yipee.
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From denial to divorce in …
7 months
Madonna and Guy Ritchie
Date of marriage: Dec. 22, 2000
Date of denial: March 17, 2008
The denial: “All is well and wonderful in the Ritchie household,” according to a Madonna rep.
The divorce announcement: Oct. 15, 2008
10 months
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt
Date of marriage: July 29, 2000
Date of denial: Dec. 22, 2004
The denial: “They are fine,” Aniston’s rep says. “They are together as we speak and are looking forward to enjoying the holidays together. There is no split.”
Date of separation: Jan. 7, 2005
Date of divorce: Oct. 2, 2005
13 months
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
Date of marriage: Oct. 6, 2004
Date of denial: June 12, 2006
The denial: Spears says her marriage to Federline is “awesome” and denies reports that he’s living in the basement.
Divorce papers filed: Nov. 7, 2006
Date of divorce: July 30, 2007
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