I doubt this will come as a surprise to most people but the top bidder for "Dinner with Sarah" is an outspoken critic.

(Joe) McGinniss is the author of "Pipe Dreams", an article in Portfolio Magazine which documented Sarah Palin's failure to deliver a gas pipeline in Alaska. As Danny Shea reported for these pages back on March 17, the original subhed read: "Forget "Drill, baby, drill." Sarah Palin says she's building a $40 billion gas pipeline, which even President Obama wants. The only problem: It isn't there. And it's her fault."

McGinniss' cited $59,999.99 bid was briefly topped this morning by another bidder who offered a dollar more, but McGinniss has upped his ante to $60,100.00 and is in the lead with just over four hours to go in the auction. And McGinniss seems pretty determined. His only concern, according to Woodham, is that he might have to break some promises to friends: "I've already promised at least 40 people that if I win I'll bring them with me."

This was always going to be a circus the only question is whether Palin will refuse to sit down with the winner if he turns out to be somebody that she does not want to break bread with.

All I know is I would love to be a fly on the wall to witness this uncomfortable meal if McGinnis actually brings in the highest bid. Sarah will be twitching so much she probably won't be able to keep the food on her fork long enough to reach her mouth.

As of this posting the bidding is only open for a little more then an hour. Tick tock Sarah.

Well it looks liek the bidding has ended with a bid of $63,500.00 going to Ride 2 Recovery. Not an enormous sum but better than nothing.

It also looks like Joe McGinniss did not get his wish to dine with our former Governor. I have no idea who DID win this enchanted evening with Palin, but considering how many hoops she set up for the winner to jump through it will probably be some moneyed conservative who will simply sit across from her drowning in the pool of that one wonky eye of hers.