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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 06:34 PM

    Embarracuda!

    You can almost hear the guitar chords:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eivnbf0vbTo

    The miracles are falling like rain.

    Strangely enough, Mr. Klein, of all people, seems to be having a "Come to Jesus" moment.

    Calling all Podhoretzs!

    Anyone else hear pigs squealing?

    WTH is an 'empretzled ideologue'? Inquiring minds and all that...

    Then he felt compelled to sort of 'wipe his feet' of everything he'd written up to that point...

    I don't want to give currency to this sewage, so it will remain below the fold.

    Isn't that like saying, "I have shat myself, but I will keep my pants pulled up so as not to expose you to the stain."?

    It was a valiant attempt and many kudos for finally saying what needs to be said, but really, can't he just step in it and then wear it with pride?

    Or at least a little humility.

    Anything but embarrassment.

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