I'm eagerly awaiting the story of how white women betrayed the Democratic cause in 2008, like the Naderites in 2000 and 2004. Somehow I doubt that story will ever appear in this space, though. (Nor should it — both are false.)

A more useful question: how many of these white women were undecided until Palin came along? That is to say, is the Obama campaign losing support from white women? Or are all of the ones who were going to sit the election out rather than vote for him instead now biting at the bait the GOP is dangling over their heads?

Regardless, I'm sorry but "this too shall pass" is a non-starter. To her credit, Joan Walsh goes on to observe that the Obama campaign is faltering — truly, honest-to-Betsy faltering — and that will not pass in the course of things. Obama needs to do something about it, or he'll go the way of his rivals and predecessors.

I almost wish Obama would take note of Reagan's tactic against Carter, that cheerful yet dismissive, 'There you go again,' kind of response. I understand that Nancy Reagan has said she sees something of her husband in Obama, & she may be right. (I trust not involving policies!) He needs to play to that strength, rather than his intellectual leanings. Not because we're stupid, but because the MSM is handing out sound bytes, which favor Palin.

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http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/still_more_polls_confirm_mccai.php

Before we jump off the short pier, let's keep things in perspective.

These three polls show the McCain lead to be between 0 and 2%. It's not like he's running away with this thing. This is his giant bounce? Tied or within the margin of error? I get the feeling he's peaked. Palin's a pander monkey, and a lying one at that...her bounce won't last as long as the hairspray she uses to keep up that monstrosity on her head.

The media, even the conservative media (Washington Post for pete's sake) is turning on McCain, and calling out Palin on her Bridge lie, and Obama has been shifting quite nicely these last two days to a more forceful tone (his "Americans aren't stupid" line is a winner, big time)

so before we gnash our teeth and rend our garments (again!), let's take a deep breath and chill the fck out.

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Maybe the bounce is affected by the fact that people are offended by the blatant, sick sexism brandished by our side of the spectrum, as exampled by the godawful crap you published by Gary Kamiya today.

Joan, your work ought to be accompanied by an illustration of you in full submissive gear, complete with red ball gag, on your knees to the liberal misogynist boys you fail to edit. Really. I think it's a catchy image, and everyone knows liberals can't be sexist so it's ironic and po-mo!

With friends like this, etc.....

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/in-a-not-remote.html

I appreciate the attempt to "talk me down off the ledge" but I have to admit that I am worried as hell. While the better angel in me would like to think that the American people are smart enough to see through the BS that the republicans are shoveling down their throats, my darker (and more realistic) angel sees us losing just like we did in the last two elections. The republicans FLAT OUT now how to win -- appeal to the base and scare the crap out of them using some artificial bogeyman. All the while, Obama goes on the talk shows and talks about how "Americans are smarter than that". I am an Obama supporter and even *I* think that is naive and simplistic.

If/when the republicans win, I know that I will be one of those bitter small-town Americans and all I will have to cling to will be my religeon (and my kids and my 3 70-pound lapdogs and a big bottle of Jose Quervo -- we don't believe in guns in our house!)

Ms. Walsh, you really need to address Gary Kamiya's article. That image was beyond offensive and I don't understand why you allowed it to be published.

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Palin was good for GOP base on her debut- a hard hitting, hate filled, hard right reactionary fundamentalist. With lipstick.

It's entertaining for a few days. But then it starts wearing thin. The "pit bull/hockey mom" becomes nothing more than shtick, especially when people start realizing that Palin isn't saying a damn thing.

I give it another week before it starts evening out again. The September bills are coming due for millions of individuals and families across the nation. The bottom line will start to look more pressing against a snappy stump speech. But it requires Obama and Biden to get their ducks in a row about the economy and come up with hard hitting, quick points to put into the media. It sucks, but they're going to have to play to the sound-bite presentation that we're given in the major media outlets.

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I will be voting for McCain/Palin.

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Maybe your tv gets different feeds than mine, but what I've been seeing over the last few days is Obama on fire. Sharp, energized specific. His newest tv ads have also called out both McCain and Palin as liars, even using that word -- liar. FYI... take a look at the Five-Thirty-Eight's analysis of the alleged white women migration. It's far from what it appears to be on the surface. Or look at the Narcosphere's state-by-state polling analysis. It's more indicative and predictive of what's going on in the race than the national polls

but Gary Kamiya's architypal Dominatrix acts as surrogate as it exposes the misogynist redneck culture which the Republican party is openly courting.