A bit briefer than my usual analysis, but trying to get this out before I head off for 19 hours of flight (and another 8 of night time):
MCCAIN
- Father Coughlin – Pointing fingers on the economic problems.
- McCain Blames Self For Economic Meltdown – Well, no, not directly. But by implication …
- Gettin’ Under His Skin? – Testy, testy, testy.
- Watchdog group seeks ethics investigation of McCain… – Gambling winnings not reported? Hmmmmmm ….
- Actually, Sen. McCain, He DOES Know About Fannie Mae… – Why assume a member of the debate audience (a young black man for that matter) doesn’t know about Fannie and Freddies?
- Look Him in the Eye and Say It, Buddy – If Obama pals around with terrorists, why not confront him about it on national TV? Biden calls McCain on it.
- Obama Called “Traitor” Again At McCain Rally – No condemnation of the comments from the audience by the speaker.
- Dishonor – Variations on the theme.
- GOP Former Gov: “He Is Not The McCain I Endorsed” – People distancing themselves from a loser, or an attempt to actually not have the party dragged down into the mire?
- McCain Walks It Back: Obama Is Decent, Nothing To… – At last! Now, if only he’d pull down the negative ads still running and stop continuing on with the flimsy Ayers references. See also: McCain’s “Frequently Lurching Campaign”
PALIN
- Countdown to Truth – Sarah Proclaims Own Innocence!… – Of course she does. So does her pet personnel board investigation.
- THIS JUST IN: Sarah Palin not as bright as she looks – Quel suprise.
- Release Of Trooper-Gate Report Hangs On GOP Cooperation – Remarkably enough, in the end, they *did* cooperate, which indicates this was not some partisan hack job.
- Alaska Inquiry Concludes Palin Abused Powers – NYTimes.com – Fascinating that a “total vindication” that the campaign is touting is also subject to such accusations (by the same campaign) of being a partisan hack job. Maybe because it rules that Palin’s actions were legal but unethical.
- What the Troopergate Report Really Says — TIME – That Palin’s “executive expertise” is clumsy and amateurish.
- Ebert: Palin’s the “American Idol” candidate – I think that nails it.
OBAMA
- ‘Barack Osama’ appears on hundreds of absentee ballots… – But it was an honest mistake, of course, not a dirty trick. Honestly. Really. Trust us.
- Obama Thanks McCain for Admonishing Supporters – The… – Nicely said. Gracious, and followed up by campaigning on the issues.
BIDEN
- Steven Petrow: Joe Biden’s Tears Remembered – I’ve always thought Biden was too clever for his own good, but I’ll stack his character against his opponent any time.
GENERAL ELECTOIN
- The Gist of the ACORN Story – Much ado about not much.
- Norm Coleman Pulling Down All Negative Ads – Another GOP pol realizes it doesn’t work.
- Mayhill Fowler: Colorado Springs: Ground Zero for… – An interesting analysis of presidential politics down in the Springs. I’m thrilled that Colorado looks to be going blue this year.
- Whose Obsession? – So who did send all those “Obsession” DVDs? The mystery deepens …
And that wraps it up for today’s edition. Next stop: India!
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