OK, I’m a little late this morning — always a rough start after a holiday that involves fireworks…

Anyway, more on Sarah Palin’s surprise resignation.  What do you think is her motivation?  She mentioned “a higher calling.”  How do you interpret that?

What will Governor Mark Sanford do tomorrow:  resign or stay in office?   What should he do?

Who do you think will win our hotdog eating contest at the end of the show — Clayton or Dave?

What do you think the surprise is under the sheet for Clayton?

What do you make of Sarah Palin’s bombshell announcement of her resignation as governor?  What’s her motivation?  Is this the end of her political career or the beginning of a bigger one?

Still more Michael Jackson news this morning.  Reports indicate that Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of two of Jackson’s kids, may fight for custody.  Who should get the children? 

I need to live vicariously through you all since i’ll be going to bed long before any fireworks start.  So tell me, how will you be celebrating this July 4th?

Hi Everyone,

I’m in for Gretchen today.  Any big 4th of July plans?  How will you be celebrating your Independence Day?

Hi Guys,

What should happen to Michael Jackson’s doctor?  We have some pressing questions:  why was he giving Michael CPR on the bed instead of the floor?  Why didn’t he administer an antidote after realizing the shot of Demerol appeared to be suppressing Jackson’s respiratory system to a dangerous level?

Anybody shopping for a husband out there?  We have a consumer reporter on to tell you how and where to find a good one.  But I’d love to hear your tips too.

How did a 14-year-old boy in South Carolina grow to 555 pounds?  How did his mother let him become so morbidly obese?  What should authorities do with the Mom?

Here’s an age old question:  is it safe to have a glass of wine while breastfeeding?  How bout two?  One mother has been arrested for DUB:  Drinking while breastfeeding.  Where’s the line?

More soon…

We’re here early to bring you the latest into the investigation of Michael Jackson’s death.  The autopsy doesn’t reveal anything obvious that killed the pop star, so I’m gonna go with drugs.  He was apparently, according to sousrces, injesting a medicine cabinet worth of narcotics.  His doctor is missing in action.  Should the doctors who prescribed him a drug cocktail be charged in his death?  Why does superstardom so often end in tragedy?  We’ll share our most memorable Michael Jackson moment (the wonderful and the ugly).  What’s the moment that sticks in your mind?

Ladies out there, listen up:  a new study finds that a woman is at her happiest at 28 years old.  I call baloney on that.  Having just celebrated a birthday (I’ll insert a photo here after the show), i can say with authority, 28 was NOT the best year.  I hear from lots of women that their 20’s are filled with insecurity and worry that it won’t all work out and their 30’s and 40’s are so much more satisfying.     What was your favorite year?

More developing…

Hi Everyone,

We’re getting an early start tomorrow (6am ET).  We’ll bring you the latest developments on the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death and all the news of the day (there’s a lot of it).  See you bright and early.

Hi Everyone,

I’ve had a crazy week.   Did I mention Sunday was my birthday?  Oh, just a few dozen times, you say?  Anyway, I’m now catching up on all your comments from last weekend.  Feel free to go back and peruse at your leisure.  I’ll post a photo from my birthday celebration here as soon as i can.

UPDATE — I see a big problem and pattern emerging.  I notice the exact same comment from some people posting over and over again, minutes apart (paging Liz!).  I understand the frustration of not seeing your pearly prose posted but it appears that sending too many emails in rapid-fire succession trips the system at wordpress.  May i suggest we all practice some patience.  Give it a half an hour.  If your comment doesn’t post in that time, send another.  But anything short of that seems to defeat the purpose, further clogging the filter.

We’re on tenterhooks at this hour waiting to see whether the massive protests being promised by the opposition this morning in Iran actually happen.   If so, the Ayatollah is threatening violence and retaliation against the protestors.  How should President Obama handle this?

On a lighter note, we have the funniest clips for you from the Radio and Television Correspondent’s Dinner last night.   Which one was your favorite joke?

Any Troll 2 fans out there?  It’s apparently the worst movie ever made — legend says it ruined the lives of those who stared in it.  Well, it’s back this weekend…we have the former stars and what’s become of them. 

As you may know President Obama can’t stop inserting FOX into whatever it is he’s talking about.  What’s your theory on why he’s so FOX fixated?  We’ll debate that.

More…

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