Mad As Hell of the Day: Dylan Ratigan has himself a good ol' fashioned epic rant on yesterday's Dylan Ratigan Show. (starts @ 3:48.)

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Infographic of the Day: Standard & Poor's credit rating by country, updated to reflect the recently historical downgrade of the United States from triple-A to AA+.

Click here to embiggen.

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See Also: Moody's credit rating by

Early Bird Special: Here's a recap of what happened while you were sleeping: Dennis Kucinich fixed everything.

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Say What Now of the Day: According to the Washington Post, yesterday's House GOP caucus meeting to rally support for Boehner's debt plan included a motivational speech from a very unlikely attendee: Ben Affleck.

It seems that prior to his talk, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy attempted

Infographic of the Day: James Fallows writes: "The Chart That Should Accompany All Discussions of the Debt Ceiling: It's this one, from yesterday's New York Times...It's based on data from the Congressional Budget Office and the Center on Budget and Pol