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Monday, October 6, 2008 12:00 AM

John McCain's unprecedentedly ugly speech today

The increasingly petty and ugly attacks on Barack Obama by a desperate, dying movement are a microcosm of the last eight years.

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  • Monday, October 6, 2008 05:34 PM

    ...And Tomorrow The Debate.

    How should Obama respond to the smears when he confronts McCain? Set the record straight or go after McCain as a liar? Take the high road or bring up the Keating Five? Should he be wary of the "angry black man" stereotype or should he rip into McCain? All these answers could be right but since Obama has run a near perfect campaign it isn't likely he'll slip up.

    Additionally, it's kind of tragic that the whole edifice of the Conservative movement should collapse on McCain's head but since he has proved to be the only Republican with any stature at all it's fitting. By the way, Glenn, Nixon resigned in '74.

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