The President received a stunning blow yesterday, and it was delivered at the hands of his own party. Think of it, if this is truly one of the greatest calamities we are facing in our time, and the president can't get his own bill through his own party, then he is truly a lame duck. Regardless of the spin that is applied, the republicans have lost the mantle of leadership, the "mandate of the gods" as it were and people sense it.

John McCain inserted himself into this, and undeniably made an ass of himself. He killed his run there, with an assist from house republicans.

BTW, don't f*ck with Nancy Pelosi.

Always seems to think they know what the Democrats should do.

I am expecting a new deal, much less dollar amount, congressional oversight, and no finance czar.

Other than to say she's a Villager.

I stopped Washington Week when it bacame nothing but a rehash of "conventional wisdom" (aka what everyone is talking about at the cocktail party in Georgetown).

This debate was meaningless to start with. I'm sure the objective is to get it cancelled. Can't John McCain get the House to delay the vote on the Bail Out Bill so it steps on the debate? Or how about fillibustering in the Senate?

The first set of interviews have saved your career, asked good questions, demanded answers without grandstanding. Thank you.

But now you're being used.

You've done a great job, but the more she appears with you and does this crazy stuff, the more the right will claim its you using gotcha questions.

I was thinking that blaming this mess on somebody in Orange County that didn't pay their mortgage is like blaming Mrs. O'Leary's cow for the Chicago fire. Sure, the cow kicked over the latern, but the city was just waiting to burn, and in the end that was the problem.

We need a fire-stop, no doubt, and a plan to rebuild. The current plan does not address those issues in the least.

Junk this bill. It never addressed the true problem.

Mrs O'Leary's cow might have started the fire, but the Chicago was made of wood. This bill only adds gasoline to the burning parts.

New Leaders please. New Leadership please. An honest discussion of facts and figures, not spin and fear mongering.

That in the end the problem begins and ends with John McCain. Had he not waited until the last minute to decide, and not made a hail mary with the pick he would have alot a choices. They could have started coaching her in the spring; we would not be having this conversation.

Also McCain's age makes Palin's experience much more important - his running mate could become the next president.

I could list ways she could improve her "performance" but as a concerned citizen, I'd rather not help her.

Is n't that waht the house republicans were eating last week when Sen McCain swooped into Washington?

So ironic that they love the food but not the people.

Now where can I find some green corn tamales in CT....

Why are we giving the smae failed actors $700 billion to continued policies that will just lead to continued failure, without addressing the actual problem?

Another "performance" by Sarah Palin got me thinking about John McCain's judgement. So much of what we've seen could have been detected had he spent an hour or two with her, speaking conversationally, asking simple questions. Its also indicative of the hubris of his advisors - they've come to beleive their own spin, and that they could manipulate the media to their ends. Had they truly evaluated her, I doubt they would have chosen her.

McCain is not fit for the Presidency.

Props to Barney. O'Reilly is a blow hard.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/186548/october-02-2008/formidable-opponent---business-syphilis

sure helps. I know people that rely on Rush for all their information needs. I can tell what he's been saying by what they are saying. Rarely do they research anything independently - intead they repeat what he said.

I figure he's been bloviating about a black man in the White House lately, based on what I've heard from one of his listeners lately. I'm sure just another one of his "jokes".

And I am sure the media will not call them out on their lies.

I'm waiting for the "ugly" ad that will be palyed on the news, but will only be paid to paly once, like the Willy Horton ad.

McCain's behavior will be rationalized as "doing what it takes to win". The pundits will wonder "Does Obama have what it takes" to "convince voters he's not a muslim/terrorist/homosexual".

I am hoping that these appearances on SNL will leader to greater interest in Tina Fey's current show, "30 Rock".

Is this the "Joe sixpack" I keep hearing about?

I always thought she struck a good balance between diplomacy and force (when necessary). I know of few people that could have managed the situation with the Cuban pilots and their cojones as well as she did.

1. Break off contact with this young man. You know exactly where its headed....only a matter of time.

2. Seek professional help. Not because there something wrong with you, per se, but you need some help sorting out your feelings about yourself, life and your husband. Under no circumstances are you to tell your husband about this until you have figured it out. Its not fair to put him through that world of hurt until you can give him good answers as to why.

3. Good luck! I've been on both sides of this street, so I can identify.

That's gotta hurt McCain....especially with NC in play now for Obama. I have my fingers and my toes crossed.