Free Republic

Mr. Presidential Democratic Nominee Obama, fasten your seat bet. We're talking a bumpy ride. Scorched earth policy. Swift Boat time, The GOP's first salvo is a book. Already written by National Review's David Freddoso, whose playpen is politics. . . . Publisher, Regnery. Ships to stores, July. On shelves, August. Price $37.95. Title, the longest in captivity: "Scorcher. The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate." The so-called scorching? . . .

Britain is likely to have a scorching summer this year, with a high probability that temperatures will soar above average. The Met Office has also said there is a one in eight chance the UK will swelter in record-breaking heat - as it did in 2006 and 2003. Last year's summer was the warmest extended period on record, while the heatwave in 2003 set a new British high of 38.5C.