It's bad enough we got one of the candidates going to Washington to further screw with the economic crisis. But what I don't get is what is so entralling about the other candidate going to Washington to just say "present".

You take away the conservative/liberal props, and both candidates are really the same as GWB - all imbeciles.

Watching two imbeciles debating maybe amusing - it's his fault, no it's his fault, no it isn't, yes it is, no it isn't, yes it is, ad nauseum). They were BOTH in Washington while this economic failure was brewing, and both were clueless and both did not do one damn thing to prevent it or at least give warning. Based on the record of the last 8 years, there should be no one from Washington running in the presidential election. And personally I'd prefer if they all (Executive and Congress) resigned in shame so we could start over.

It's bad enough we got one of the candidates going to Washington to screw the economic crisis up even worse. But what I don't get is what is so entralling about the other candidate who goes to Washington to just say "present".

You take away the conservative/liberal props away, and both candidates are really the same as GWB - all imbeciles.

Watching two imbeciles debating maybe amusing - it's his fault, no it's his fault, no it isn't, yes it is, no it isn't, yes it is, ad nauseum). They were BOTH in Washington while this economic failure was brewing, and both were clueless and both did not do one damn thing to prevent it or at least give warning. Based on the record of the last 8 years, there should be no one from Washington running in the presidential election. And personally I'd prefer if they all resigned in shame so we could start over.

...there is only a handful of people controlling the debates. You night have thought debates were the place we get a comparative look at candidates outside their billion dollar advertising machines - I don't think so.

from the url below "$4.1 million, more than 93 percent of which [debate funding] came from just six contributors."

http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/stories/two_party_debates/P0/

...is that in this presidential election cycle, including the primaries, the candidates will spend over $1.5 BILLION and no one considers that bizarre.

No one thinks it's bizarre that we elect leaders so they can spend time raising money, they then spend campaigning to get elected so they can raise money, they then spend campaigning to get elected so they can raise money...................

...this article was not pulled in embarrassment.

"Victor Kohring, another key Palin supporter during her political rise in Mat-Su Valley, found this out after he became a victim of the FBI's oil corruption sting operation."

In Talbots world, apparently politicians convicted on federal corruption charges are just poor victims to be swaddled and loved like little tots.

How low can Salon go? Talbot certainly has no limit.

Sarah is a woman and she is just a down right meanie.

How come she can't be nice and sweet like a gal is supposed to be. I mean all politicians are regular sweetie pies. Look at Obama, he is as sweet a little boy as a little boy can be. He did not throw his preacher or his other friends or his grandma under the bus, he got them a taxi.

Give him a lollipop.

The premise of the article is so stupifying as to not merit anything other than sarcasm.

...Alex can spot a blatantly dishonest ad even if it is put out by Obama.

Also good to know Salon readers overall support dishonest race baiting. Only if it helps your side of course.

...there's one person saying something positive and not condescending about Hillary. Too bad it's a republican woman.

An why do people keep yelling for Obama to "go after" McCain/Palin? I especially like the "Kill the Moron" post. The problem is, he has been doing exactly that for 3 months. He has hit McCain hard and linked him to Bush and failure like a broken record. The problem is not that he is not doing it, it is that it's not working.

Maybe becasue it doesn't fit the "change and new age of politics" message, which never had any substance behind it except for the starry eyed. Or maybe his resume concerning change is tissue thin. Whatever. He can continue to call Palin a pig and a dumb broad, McCain old and a liar and voters who don't vote for him stupid, but don't know it's doing him any favors.

In terms of taxes, budget, and deficits there is little difference beween the candidates. Unless you think there is a meaningful difference between McDonalds and BurgerKing.

McSame, yep Obama and McCain.

What if both candidates just put out an ad that said, I'll stop putting out idiot ads if you vote for me.

Obama is hitting a bump, he is no longer the front runner, ooohhh thats upsetting. Time to fall apart, but no wait as you can see on this board it's not his fault.

It's because the voters are stupid

And people would rather shoot guns than take graduate classes

And the GOP is mean.

And Hillary is a bitch.

And Karl Rove turns shit into flowers.

And Palin is attractive.

And no one believes McCain is Bushes evil twin

And Obama is Black.

And FOX news don't play fair.

And Palin never had an abortion.

And the voting machines are fixed.

And there are too many Bibles in America

And because Clinton was the last successful 2 term democratic president since who knows - to long ago - can't remember, doesnt matter it's still the Clintons fault

And etc etc etc

Just curious when are democrats going to stop blaming everything and everyone else for their miserable record in presidential elections?