"If Obama cleans McCain's clock in the debates -- and Obama's feisty calling-out of his rival in his acceptance speech..."--Gary

Obama has been running away from debates or one on ones with McCain of any kind since the end of the Dem primaries. I guess the Kamiya joke is that running away from an opponent makes you "feisty". Yep that sure is funny. A good comedy bit for Gary would be Obama cleaning McCains clock by hitting him over the head with a "Change we can believe in" teleprompter.

It also is grand comedy for progressives who supported sexism in the media and Obamas campaign against Hillary to be "insulted" or accuse McCain of sexism because he placed a women potentially one step away from the most powerful position in the world. How awful, no progressive would ever do something remotely like that.

Too funny. The world is burning and democrats are polishing up their comedy act.

Continuing on the Democratic entertainment theme, Obamas convention stage is being sold to a Las Vegas casino to be used in a burlesque runway show...

Palin is the one saying Alaska should vote on secession. Palin is the one implying that Alaska can go it alone. How is it unfair to point out that Alaska benefits more than almost any other state from being part of the Federal union?-- Lynx

Palin have never asked for Alaska to succeed, you demonstrate either proud ignorance (I thought only a conservative red-neck trait) or wholehearted support of the moral imperitive for lying in politics (I thought only a Rovian rule).

To only but the dim-witted, raw-numbers are meaningless, it is important how the federal funds are spent. Federally funding projects that benefit the entire union (ie military projects) are different than individual entitlements. I remind myself that people may only stupid when it comes to politics but may be competent in other parts of their life.

Since Palin was selected, the amount of distortion, sexism, lying, smearing and mis-representation would make Rove proud. Nice to know the "progressives" answer to Rovian politics is to out Rove Rove.

I wouldn't call that change. I'd call it plagerism.

Thousands of years later and still few have figured it out, even though it is hinted at in the term "Judeo-Christian".

Jesus was a Jew in race and religion and his mission was to extend the Jewish religion, which he did a pretty good job of. All Christians are Jews, not in race but certainly in religion.

You really are comparing a guest speaker who spoke once in a church, with a preacher and church Obama followed, supported and attended for twenty years until dumping them when they were hurting his poll numbers????????

This does not show republican hypocrisy (which there is plenty of) but shows the wheels are coming off the wagon for a lot of people.

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?

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

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.

...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.

...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.

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.