Today on the Dish, Andrew praised Obama's UN speech and expanded on his Obama-as-Reagan thesis. Meanwhile, Iowa prepared to vote, Ohio leaned left and Eric McGhee doused hopes for a Dem House takeback. Romney's finances depended on how close the race is, Paul Ryan dismissed reinstating DADT and John Sides examined the white working-class vote. And as Dick Morris joined the poll skeptics, Scott Brown's supporters offended.

The US recovered faster than most other countries with financial crises, law enforcement complicated deportation policy and Fox fibbed. And as Obama administration stepped up prison rape prevention, Jeff Rubin worried about the end of cheap oil.

In global coverage, Libya needed militias and Chinese Buddhists drove elephant slaughter. More broadly, Dana Goldstein encouraged apprenticeships, Paul Campos advised on avoiding the law school trap and Lisa Beyer wanted to hold parents accountable for vaccination. Plus, TNC discussed black figures who hinder race relations.

Meanwhile, readers celebrated their dogs, psychopaths couldn't pass a smell test and Facebook stalking saddened the lovelorn. Robert Boyers then pondered political novels, e-books withstood deletion and Rob Dunn cherished plant beauty. And as two pitchers threw knuckleballs, boutique hotel minimalism infiltrated homes.

Andrew then praised jazz singer Sharon Clark, who is performing in NYC this week. Plus, FOTD here, Tweet of the Day here, VFYW contest winner here and VFYW here.

– G.G.

(Photo: Demonstrators in Madrid raise their hands in protest, while riot policemen wait at the other side of a fence blocking the access to the Spanish parliament, just before clashing during a protest against spending cuts and the government of Mariano Rajoy earlier today. By Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)