and it said there was prolific use of footnotes, but when you look at them they are referencing other books written by this douchebag. How does something like this even get published...Oh wait I know , 'cause it worked last time.

It occurred to me that the trend on the Repub side of the campaign has been desperate. I am no conspiracy theorist, but do you think for one minute with the amount of big corporate money at stake the Rove Machiavellis would let him not have an advantage here? I mean how hard would it have been for McCain to have a small earpiece feeding him the audio in the quiet room . The Republicans have proved time and time again they will do anything, anything to hold onto power (I need not provide examples to this group) Until someone can prove different, that he was supervised in that room, I will assume the worst.

America , where you better pony up to Jesus if you want to get elected. The real galling thing about McCain is that you know he is lying through his teeth.There is nothing in his past to indicate this is anything more than pandering. Rick Warren is no different than yer run of the mill money grabbing TEE VEE evangelist. I guess you can be smug if you have conned people out of millions of dollars. We are the laughing stock of the world again running this religious litmus test like some theocracy.

much of McCain any more. The minute they let gandpa McCoy out without a script he puts his foot in it showing his bubling old fart self. The Rovettes probably want to lock him in a closet for the duration. I sincerely believe he will sink himself in the debates if we can get some questions that a) he hasn't already seen and b)that don't have a talking point answer (viagra vs birth control anyone?)

"people have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power" What our foriegn policy should be.Make America the standard bearer for all that is decent and right. Not a nation where torture and suspension of civil rights are OK

Juan Cole had an interesting piece "McCain, Palin and New Orleans" http://www.juancole.com/2008/08/mccain-palin-and-new-orleans.html

He cites:

' Forty Senators and 100 members of Congress visited New Orleans before he [McCain] did; he finally got there in March 2006. He voted against establishing a Congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local responses to Katrina in med-September 2005. He repeated that vote in 2006. He voted against allowing up to 52 weeks of unemployment benefits to people affected by the hurricane, and in 2006 voted against appropriating $109 billion in supplemental emergency funding, including $28 billion for hurricane relief.'

Cole also notes:

"'In the Senate, he consistently voted against more funds for FEMA [the Federal Emergency Management Agency], against making it an independent agency as it had been in the 1990s, and even against the creation of a commission to investigate how the government failed after Katrina. That indifference to learning from experience and adjusting accordingly is a central characteristic of movement conservatism.'"

John McCain spoke (eventually) against the Bush Administration's response to Katrina but his actions repeatedly proved how little he cared to find out what really happened and help the lives of those affected.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/

Pander Pander Pander

That perhaps this is a set up which accomplished exactly what was intended. Take the focus off Obama and the convention. Suddenly Palin leaves the campaign for "family reasons" Up next the real VP (duly vetted of course) I would not put it past those people , they will do anything , anything to win.

Why is the google image of Wasilla Alaska pixillated ala Dick Cheney's place? What are they hiding and who made them do it?

Jes Askin'

Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

and the "Ladies" were having a discussion about how excited they are about Palin. "Shes a real Maverick " so sayeth the Republican women. Oh Boy, downright scary if you ask me. The definitive low information voters who regurgitate Faux news and Repug talking points. This country has succesfully been dumbed down, I know 'cause I live next to a school and it made me an expert on education.

and it was talking point Sarah more qualified... talking point...more experience than Obama talking point etc. etc. They did however have the temerity to ask for an example of how she was more qualified...Obama talking point.

Can you give us a link to the Enquirer story?

I am personally shocked. I think I shall send another $50 Obama's way

according to TMP http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/213806.php

The idiots put up a picture of Walter Reid High School in California instead of the Medical center DOH!

Rachel Maddow is filling in for Olberman tonight and she just said what needed to be said about everything McCain and Mooseface are saying on the stump She cited every item they are wrong on followed by LIE! This is what I want to see more of from the Dems, especially Biden and Hillary as attack dogs. The LIES are so blatant I would love to hear Obama call Gramps a liar during the debates and watch his head explode

LIE. What a refreshing word. Rachel Maddow is filling in for Olberman tonight and she just said what needed to be said about everything McCain and Mooseface are saying on the stump She cited every item they are wrong on followed by LIE! They need to be called out on it not with Kerry like euphemisms like misspoke or not truthful They are all sacks of lieing shit and I want to hear it every time they do it . Lets start a trend