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The McCain camp has adopted the message of change which means Obama is controlling the conversation. Much of this convention, particularly tonight, centered on John McCain's "maverick" status and the introduction of his spunky sidekick and their combined passion for fighting corruption - even within their own party.
The problem for them is that the vast majority of the corruption is within their own party. The largest cesspool of corruption is the administration, which John McCain has sided with more than 90% of the time. Once the administration is gone, fighting corruption is no longer the priority. We needed Senator McCain to stand up to the administration more than he actually did. It's over.
With the departure of this administration we will need to rebuild the economy, explore new sources of energy, provide affordable access to health care, maintain our technology leadership role, take care of our returning military, improve our education system - and that only represents a start.
McCain and Palin are applying for jobs that no longer exist. At not even a week out and awaiting McCain's acceptance speech, the ticket already feels stale.
