By the way, amid all the bailout and debate drama last week, the border fence got the extra money it needed to make up for its budget shortfall. The Observer, which continues to do great reporting on this story, has the details. There are still obstacles in place for actually starting construction on the fence, and Observer reporter Melissa del Bosque says it's looking like the border fence will be yet another leftover issue from the Bush administration for the next President to solve. Check it out.