Such a lovely time of year, isn’t it? I hope you’re enjoying the seasonal colors as top political hacks turn red and purple as they crank the bluster level up to eleven. The weather may be cooling down, but the politicians and pundits are heating up. Top five signs the election’s getting hot:

5. McCain refuting charges that he claimed to have invented the Blackberry. “I’d never invent a fruit with all those little seeds. Hurts like hell when they get stuck under your dentures.”

4. Sean Hannity asking Sarah Palin the tough questions, like “Why are some bad people being so mean to you, nice pretty lady?”

3. Carly Fiorina being taken off the campaign trail for saying McCain couldn’t run a major corporation. Totally unfair, because when it comes to not being able to run a company, she oughta know.

2. McCain economics advisor Phil Gramm being taken off the campaign trail for talking about the country’s economic woes. Totally unfair, because when it comes to tanking the economy, he oughta know.

1. Allegations that Palin’s e-mail account was hacked. Turns out it was just Tina Fey trying to access her own account. Hey, you try telling them apart.