we re back with a pause from the political battles of the day. a time to rest, relax, recharge. that s right. it s time for the politicsnation summer break. our first stop, kazakhstan and a gopher who got a little too close to the camera. this little guy lives next to a russian space base. i wonder if sarah palin can see him from her house? well, back in the states we re at the point to tacoma, washington, where fans are flocking to hear the vocal stylings of e.t. the walrus. he can growl and whistle. just listen.