Hey, John McCain, where's the beef?

All the people who were screeching loudly about how Obama was losing it 2 - 3 weeks ago should sit up and take notice.

As for myself, I know I'm a lot more comfortable with the fact that the candidate who had a long-term strategic vision will be the one who is inaugurated in January. It's going to take that type of long-range vision and commitment to strategy to get us out of the mess we're in.

I guess the McCain campaign didn't watch "The War Room" enough. As other campaigners before have said, "It's the economy, stupid."
Orange.

I like the use of the word "gambling." Nice craftsmanship.

It's time to "Turn the page" on all those Bush/McSame policies.

Considering McCain's upcoming sleaze and slander campaign, I have only one word for both McCain and Palin: Scum.

We're seeing a master at work. And not just a master, but a Grownup.
No wonder Bill Clinton resents him.

Why? For one reason, the McCain campaign will claim they tried to score early by addressing poverty in the south but the press didn't cover it. So they switched to the character issue and tried to score on McCain's biography. Similarly, no catch. So, by default, which is about all you can say about McCain's entire candidacy, they decided to gain media attention by going after Obama and selling Mother Sixpack.

So, they start on an economic message early on. It got them no traction, but did they really try? Their objective was just to gain points rather than to really dig in and establish a footing on the economic front. They had a huge opportunity to plant their flag on the high ground while the democratic primary was being decided. They took a little stab and then abandoned the hill. For McCain, who said we could have won the Viet Nam war, to give up that economic fight so early and then to blame the media for not covering their campaign on it says a lot about his ability to stay on mission. McCain's mission is obviously not to put the country first but to put his own ambition to become president first. And there lies his two faced fraud.

McCain has run his campaign so hard onto the rocks that Obama need not attack him on any level. All he need do is point out the obvious. He stays above the fray.

The entire McCain operation has reduced itself to feeding smears to AM radio screech monkeys - no more, no less. Yet they think they're entitled to run the country. Can anyone remember a more incompetent national campaign?

Scarborough, whom that fool Matthews referred to as a reporter, as much said that by next week when this "financial crisis" is off the tube and front pages, McCain's strategy is to paint Obama as inherently weak as an executive.

It may still be a bit early to call McCain's campaign "incompetent". But it is, without any doubt, the most despicable in modern American history. The Party That Wrecked America nominated a man with a trainwreck of a conscience.

Scarborough, whom that fool Matthews referred to as a reporter,

Matthews might be fronting tough on Palin, but you know, just as in '00 & '04, that RPCV* & Carter staffer is going to pull the lever for Mc Cain. CM is no different than Brit Hume or Jonah Goldberg or Rich Lowry (an Hardball favourite, from way back (though, to Matthews (dis)credit, one should say the same of Katrina van den Heuven (vomit!)) -- he wants to eat the corn out of Sarah Palin's stool. & easier to do that if she's resident in the Naval Observatory.

*My Peace Corps time wasn't always peaches & gravy, but I am ashamed to share that title, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, with Matthews. Brahsome needs to go away.

Great review of Palin in the London Review of Books. A bit on the long side but weel worth the read.

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v30/n19/raba01_.html

John McCain has once again made himself a prisoner---but this time, instead of doing stupid things and getting captured by others, he's doing stupid things and getting captured by himself.

The political self-immolation of John McCain continues unabated....

I thought the same thing bcamarda did above - that Team Obama is now finding a way to work the word(s) "gambling" or "roll the dice" or "betting" into every speech in a nice, subtle, "in the flow" way when referring to McCain, a near subliminal drumbeat about it being risky to vote for the unstable McCain. This is really, really good messaging going on now from the good guys.

This campaign is definitely a page-turner. Will Sarah Palin, the vocal yokel, use her "Shock and Aw Shucks" schtick to wink her way into the presidency while McCain nods off? Or will Obama the Steady take his leftful place in the White House?

Dharma Yum

Dale said:
Will Sarah Palin, the vocal yokel, use her "Shock and Aw Shucks" schtick to wink her way into the presidency while McCain nods off?

"Shock and Aw Shucks" is brilliant and hilarious. I'm stealing it.

The political self-immolation of John McCain continues unabated....
Posted by: Steve

By burning or rusting?

Dharma Yum

Yes, this is noble: The next time McCain and his surrogates bring up Ayers (or Rezko, or Wright), the immediate and obvious question will be, "Why are you trying to stop talking about the economy?" However it isn't good enough. The next time McCain & camp bring up Ayers et al, it is time to bring up Keating, the AIP, etc.

"Shock and Aw Shucks" is brilliant and hilarious. I'm stealing it.
Posted by: SteveT

Thanks. Theft is the sincerest form of flattery. :-)

That's Just What I Said

McCain Gives Up on Economic Debate.

A Fake Headline That's Actually True
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/04/a-fake-headline-thats-act_n_131939.html

McCain Gives Up on Economic Debate.

A Fake Headline That's Actually True
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/04/a-fake-headline-thats-act_n_131939.html

I like the use of the word "gambling." Nice craftsmanship.

I noticed that as well. It's turning up in a lot of Obama materials. Heh.

The political self-immolation of John McCain continues unabated....
Posted by: Steve

By burning or rusting?
Posted by: Dale

Given that we are discussing the multi-talented John McCain (he can lie through his teeth while scarfing barbecue and pat his tummy at the same time), I think he'd be good at doing both, which---other than spending his trophy-wife's fortune---is about the only talent he has....

At the same time....

John's not the only McCain to put his foot in his mouth. Brother Joe was addressing a campaign group in Loudoun County, Va., this weekend, and he jokingly referred to the inner suburbs of Arlington and Alexandria as "communist country." GOP officials quickly distanced themselves from the remarks...especially since John has a condo in Arlington.

Joe McCain sounds like he could be John's Billy Carter. Thankfully, I doubt he'll ever get the chance.

I've never seen a McCain ad that lays out his policies at all. The only thing I've heard is how he and Pallid are "mavericks" and some general mudslinging towards Obama. But I'm from Michigan, the guy is toast here.

"Despite my initial concerns about the subpoenas, we respect the court's decision to defer to the Legislature," [Alaska Attorney General Talis] Colberg said. "We are working with Senator Hollis French to arrange for the testimony of the seven state employee plaintiffs."
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/546777.html