THE FIRST W
There is a question someone needs to ask John McCain. Not just because it would seriously hurt him, but because it is almost criminal no one has asked him yet.
McCain and Palin keep telling us that they are going to reform the corruption in the Republican Party. Because they are "reformers."
So let me get this straight, McCain acknowledges that there is corruption in his own party. He claims to have some knowledge of it. What is missing here?
When I was in middle school, we spent a day or two talking about the press. My teachers told me journalists were supposed to tell us the the five Ws: Who, What, Where, When and Why. (Then they added How just to fuck me up in High School, but I digress.)
So McCain says, "I will stop the corruption, which I am aware of, in the Republican Party!"
And the media responds with, "Senator McCain, can you explain your awesomeness or is it beyond words?"
See, I have a j-degree and I would have asked a different question. Guess that is why I am not on network news.
The question should be (and its not too late):
"Senator McCain, who are the corrupt elected officials in your party?"
Look, there are over 170 Republicans running for reelection in the House and 18 in the Senate. Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just have you tell us who they are so we can not reelect them rather than having you spend your term rooting out and impeaching these villains?
I mean, its not like you don't have other stuff to do as president. And, evidently, multitasking isn't one of your strong suits.
Country First, Senator. Let us help you help us.
What's that? You aren't sure, you just know some of them are corrupt? So we should just view those 200 candidates with a general air of suspicion, huh?
Come on, media. When a thirty year Senate veteran declares he is aware of corruption in his party and there is gonna be an election in 40 days, don't you think that calls for some follow up reporting?
Or do we just acknowledge that McCain is totally full of shit and that this is just some lie he says to get votes.
STROKING MYSELF
Just in case you are wondering if this is a good idea, here is me saying Obama and surrogates should just start casually calling McCain a liar.
See where the trend line starts shooting up like a guy on ten doses of viagra? That is when Obama took my advice.
Here is me explaining that the white hot spotlight of celebrity is BAD for McCain's campaign back when everyone was convinced it would save him. (the last section of the blog)
And here I am predicting the Palin Media Blackout would lead to the Palin Media Backlash which would hurt McCain.
Although I am probably proudest of my finely tuned bullshit detector which led me to the real reason for the "call of the debates" fumblerooski.
I was going to put together a much longer list of the things I have been wrong about but Ken kindly volunteered to do it for me. Go ahead and scroll down, it will be somewhere down there soon.
JOHN McCAIN- (D) - MN
There is a lot of talk about who John McCain is.
His supporters want you to think he's Ronald Reagan.
His detractors, George W. Bush.
A lot of people see Bob Dole.
Me? Well, let's see. Longtime Senator running for president. Losing early, picks woman VP, shoots up to a lead in polls for about a week and a half. Then campaign craters under withering attacks on Mrs. VP and candidates own percieved weakness.
That's right.
John McCain is Walter Mondale.
But, don't worry, Johnny. Mondale turned it around and we all lived happily ever after under his stewardship. So don't change a thing!
And while we are here, wasn't the whole trying to run away from the debates a total Democrat move?
A) I'm scared of my opponent.
B) I will rally people to my side with righteousness, perception and snide attacks be damned!
C) I will cry when the media doesn't sell my side of the story for me.
Welcome to our world, Republican Party.
"THE PLAY"
If John McCain threw (another) Hail Mary yesterday, give Obama a Pass Broken Up. The "two things at once line" will live in election lore.
But give Letterman an interception returned for a touchdown.
If you didn't see it, Dave woodshedded McCain.
He was pretty clear that McCain:
In the end, it was pretty brutal. And it might just do two things. It might reach some of those undecided and it almost certainly will set the frame for the discussion. And its a frame that is heavily stacked against McCain.
THE TOP OF THE SLIPPERY SLOPE
In the last 24 hours, the president has scared the shit out of us over a financial crisis most believe the Republicans caused, Sarah Palin used the word depression, a major news network started a campaign accusing the McCain campaign of sexism and demanded Sarah Palin be opened to the press like an Alaskan wildlife refuge, his Campaign Manager is looking at an FBI investigation for taking bribes from the people who caused the crash and McCain got bitchslapped by Obama on the debate issue and is now openly being called a coward and is generally considered to be in a full blown state of panic.
It was a bad day. It followed a bad week which was preceded by a bad week. The upshot is McCain's numbers are terrible.
In the last four days, eight straight polls have been released showing McCain trailing somewhere between 2 and 9 points. (avergae is 5) Daily trackers tell a similar story. While Gallup was tied today, Rasmussen had him with his biggest deficit since July (3), the other two have him down 6.
He is losing in North Carolina, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and New Mexico. Any two of which will cost him the election.
And all that was BEFORE his day of days yesterday.
Yeah, unless the McCain camp can perform a truly miraculous spin job (86% think the debates should go on) these numbers are likely to get dramatically worse.
Tim, 48 is looking good. For now.
THE THING WE DON'T TALK ABOUT
He might have stroked out.
THE OTHER THING WE DON'T TALK ABOUT
The National Enquirer appears to have something approaching evidence in the Palin extramartial affair
No one seems to talk about this, but the guy Sarah was allegedly banging has someone desperately trying to seal his divorce proceeding documents. I'm sure there is a non-Palin related perfectly reasonable explanation for it though.
Remember when I said Palin will be dropped from the ticket when the affair broke?
Start your Replacement VP Office Pool today.
TWOFER
What if she has to step down due to scandal and he has to step down for health reasons?
Who replaces them? I am all ears.
Of course, if just he steps down, Sarah will move to the top of the ticket, right? She is more qualified than anyone else in the country for the job. Right?
Thats about enough for now.
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