The boundaries of my speculation about an imminent debt deal are merely to say that if there's unpleasant news to come, it'll come today, Friday, "take out the trash" day. All yesterday I resisted speculative temptation, which, I think, was rather heroic. The political papers sizzled enticingly with unconfirmed news from anonymous sources, and doubtless the progressive blogosphere flamed with savage indignation.

I may well be somewhere above the Atlantic if real news emerges. But the Dish team will cover reax.