You know, my grandpa used to threaten to whip my butt too, but I was faster.

* Yesterday, hoping to cheer up his staff, McCain vowed to "whip [Obama's] you-know-what" in Wednesday's debate.

He wants to do so whuppin' but he's just getting spanked.

Sarah Palin would campaign in West Virginia yesterday. It turns out, she skipped the state.

McCain sends email, "Aw do we have to?"

That's Just What I Said

A reading of the sampling of endorsements provided by E&P highlights the enthusiasm gap.

On one hand:

"Americans are picking a future, not a past. That makes Barack Obama the better choice for president of the United States."

"In a word, Mr. Obama has been presidential."

"Obama is best-equipped this election to make America feel good about itself again. That's a powerful feeling — one that could go a long way toward invigorating our economy and national sense of purpose."

Etc.

On the other hand:

"McCain has the experience and the ability to lead this country in a time of enormous challenges and uncertainty, and his policy proposals in several areas are superior to those of his dynamic rival, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill."

I almost fell asleep reading that last one-- the word "dynamic" woke me up, then I saw it was referring to the candidate the Napa Valley Register wasn't endorsing.

From the door-to-door campaigning bit, people are still on about the extremely modest proposed tax increase between 250k and 650k or so income levels? Griping that it is going to interfere with them living the "American Dream"? Sheesh.

Come on North Dakota. Just once in my voting life time I want to see this state use their heads and vote for their own best intrests. We must go for the better candidate who happens to be a dem. Go Obama

Seriously?? North Dakota? My family lives on the MN/ND border and that state is ridiculously red. That would be a big shock if they went for Obama. And a big slap in the face for McCain considering their historical voting record and the fact that Obama pulled all of his staff from the state.

"Over the last five weeks, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Joe Biden have appeared at a total of 95 separate events. Over the same period of time, John McCain, Cindy McCain, and Sarah Palin have appeared at 56 events"

The coverage in the print and broadcast media would suggest the Obama campaign had taken the last 5 weeks off. Its all McCain/Palin all the time. Everytime either blinks the cameras are there to capture it for posterity.

Not that it will matter but the Nashville Tennessean endorsed Obama on Sunday (10/12). There are supporters in TN unfortunately not enough!!!

Jon Voight just played Contessa (for her name) on MSNBC and then moves in to confirm his statements of concern re: Obama creating a platform for Socialism.

She didn't bother to challenge any of his comments.

It isn't just North Dakota; keep an eye on Montana. It might just deliver a November surprise. Both Montana and North Dakota were polling close to statistical ties prior to the Palin pick. Now that the luster is gone, I would not be shocked to see people move back to the rational choice in this election. And considering how little polling is done in these states, it is difficult to spot trends.

I also think Texas will be closer than people realize. It probably won't go blue, but I would not be shocked if the margin turns out to be in the low single digits.

"Now we've got them just where we want them."

Isn't that what Travis said after the Mexican army surrounded the Alamo? Or maybe it was Custer at the Little Big Horn.

And now Contessa is interviewing a 'Democrat for McCain' in Florida's Boca Raton region who confirms in an interview from her car she agrees what Voight said, that Obama has

'Socialist ties' and that he's

'not ready to be president'

and that

the only reason Hilary is campaigning for Obama is because she has to.

Even the Republicans are bailing: "At this point I don’t think McCain can say anything on the economy that will sound credible," observed Bruce Bartlett, prior economic adviser to Reagan and Bush...

And our newspaper's political cartoon has an aide leaning to tell the diminished George W Bush,
"A bit of bad news, sir....you didn't win the Nobel Prize for Economics."

The editorial, entitled "It's Obama," observes "....McCain is yesterday's man. His campaign takes its core text from the 'Wizard of Oz.' Don't mind the man behind the curtain. That man is George Bush, the failed magician who cannot be spoken of lest the American people be reminded of what he has wrought and what party he belongs to..."

"...On Nov. 4, we believe Americans will heed the better angels of their nature and recognize that the election of the eloquent Barack Obama--whose story is a quintessentially American one of impossible odds overcome---will best answer the pressing call of history."

Citing Obama's remarkable skills, keen intellect, noble intentions, wit and grace, moderation, common sense-- on issue after issue....
www.post-gazette.com

Saddam's spokesman in 2003 has transmigrated into McCain's brain.

The coverage would also imply that McCain / Palin rallies, esp w/ Palin, are drawing as many if not more than Obama rallies. My bet is that this is not true, by an order of magnitude.

Anybody seen any reporting on that?

Just in: Obama linked to Weather Underground.

John McCain linked to ACORN

And Monty Python's Black Knight threatened to bite someone to death, too. "Right where we want them." Sure. Uh-hunh.

Come in out of the sun, old timer, and have some nice lemonade and a sit-down. Nurse will be along with your meds any time now.

"Yesterday, hoping to cheer up his staff, McCain vowed to 'whip [Obama's] you-know-what' in Wednesday's debate."

McCain's going to try and get Obama tangled on the ropes, then Palin will come from behind with a folding chair.

"No, massa! Not de whip!"

Another dogwhistle, or does this guy just have a tin ear?

That's the McCain mentality...debates are not about kicking butt....they're about discussing why your policies are better than your opponents.
Everything with McCain is a fight...what a sad little man.

After the last debate:

Shortly after the event ended, Senator Lindsay Graham scored it a clear victory for John McCain, saying he "whipped him pretty hard."

http://www.kvewtv.com/news/?sect_rank=1§ion_id=18&story_id=9627

I thought it was an unwise choice of words then, and I cant believe McCain is using it now.

I dont think they're actually racist, but for them to use that term shows a lack of good sense.

Just in: Obama linked to Weather Underground. -- Miss Mudd, @13:30

Tee hee. Took me a while -- scrolling, frantically, up and down the page -- to "get it", but it was all the more worth the effort. I remember reading an article (in NYT) some time ago, about that town, and how they're all hoping for Ombama's win to get themselves on a tourist-trap map.

Looks like it's time for Obama to move further into red states like Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

Plus, some time before the end he might consider a quick ND, MN, NV trip out west.