Post-Palin bounce is over. Check out the rationalization trend.

Plus:

Palin’s favorable rating stands at 40 percent, down 4 points from last week. Her unfavorable rating, which stands at 30 percent, has risen eight points in the same time period. Her favorable rating among women has fallen 11 points in the past week.

And Matt Damon wins the past week’s news cycle.

Will resume Korea-related posting soon, but I do have the random political itches to scratch when not getting ready for the wedding, this weekend.