Nice upside this morning as the MLP index is now up nearly 1 point as we sit over 268. Nice gains in Markwest (MWE) Atlas Pipeline Partners (APL) which btw has decisively broken out to new all time highs. Also high Boardwalk Partners (BWP) which raised its distribution again late yesterday. Plains All American (PAA) raises its distribution this morning and the stock is up a fraction.

Nothing overly inspiring on the losers list...a few are down pennies but no news. Enterprise (EPD) is down 13 cents on its earnings. Energy stocks as a whole are firm this morning while the market seems to be digesting yesterday's gains.

Meanwhile more political humor thanks to the folks at the peoplescube.com