All of Bernie Madoff's luxurious old shit is for sale. You've seen his Montauk getaway home and his UES penthouse; now, thrill to the sight of his Palm Beach vacation home! Buy it for $8.5 mil. Full of knick-knacks!

Yes, sure, ok, Portfolio editor Joanne Lipman. You go on TV and claim this year is shaping up as an extraordinary time to buy a home. That's a fine and sensical thing for the editor of a finance magazine to be saying.

What is the best proof yet that Rush Limbaugh is the true voice of the modern, hilariously out-of-touch conservative movement? His tacky $44 million Palm Beach compound!

The Times shows us "What You Get for...$1.2 Million": a house on six acres in Massachusetts with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and "KKK" posted above the back door. Click to enlarge.

How does "maverick" everyman John McCain stack up to "elitist" Barack Obama? Why, this handy charticle illustrating their assets in a side-by-side comparison speaks for itself. Spin this, you filthy rich basket case. Click through for bigger pic. [ProseBeforeHose]