The Debate Decision, Deal, Disruption, Palin, Polls & Field Office Reports

Okay this morning everything was about how McCain disrupted yesterday's deal, where today basically many of his fellow legislators said---get out of town John and go to the Debate. He is. The thing is every political observer stated that McCain took a BIG RISK in this political tactic which was probably the worst time to do it and it showed. Ed Rollins inquired rhetorically on CNN last night: "Who is advising him?" He then went onto reveal that the Republican Congress doesn't care about McCain and why. Whatever at the time of this posting he is on his way to Ole' Miss to debate tonight. So he got on the jet plane and made his way to Mississippi.

I think this in this article in the Huffington Post summed it up best in, "McCain's Economic Plan: Blurt Out Random Crap".

There are several reasons why Senator Obama is enjoying a double-digit lead in the "honest and trustworthy" category (47 percent to 36 percent according the new ABC News/Washington Post poll). First, Senator Obama doesn't, you know, lie to the American people every damn day. Second, Senator Obama didn't vote with the dishonest, corrupt Bush administration 90 percent of the time.

But one of the main reasons why the nation appears to be lining up against Senator McCain's insanely obvious lack of integrity could be because his very serious and mavericky campaign strategy can be described in four simple words:

Blurt Out Random Crap.

"Crap," in this context, is defined as everything from lies to weasel-words to inexplicably weird nonsense. And it seems like Senator McCain does this a lot. So much so that we can only conclude that it's intentional.

The goal: Get McCain on record saying something no matter how ridiculous. This way, he can hit the stump later and boast that he said something with regards to scary stuff in the news. I said something [that didn't make any sense and was probably a lie] and Senator Obama didn't say anything [also a lie]! My friends! And whenever he's accused of routinely blurting out random crap, Senator McCain trucks out the old punishment theorem: If Senator Obama had only agreed to the town halls, I wouldn't be selling-out the last shreds of my honor or integrity just to get elected. Can't you see? Senator Obama turned me into a hack, dammit!

Palin's Interview that even the press is comparing to the famed So Carolina Teen Beauty Contestent Performance.

To my Republican and Independent friends and acquaintances who read this, too bad this appears to be the weight of the truth. Ironically is is backed up the performance of McCain's big decision---Sarah Palin on CBS's interview with Katie Couric---which is weird or worse simply she is a dumb ass and who the hell thought they could sell her? This You Tube creation has it best but the transcript says it all. Talk about Random Crap (Segment One Video) get a load (Segment Two) of this CBS interview: Interview One transcript and Interview Two transcipt

Couric: But can you give me any other concrete examples? Because I know you've said Barack Obama is a lot of talk and no action. Can you give me any other examples in his 26 years of John McCain truly taking a stand on this?

Palin: I can give you examples of things that John McCain has done, that has shown his foresight, his pragmatism, and his leadership abilities. And that is what America needs today.



Couric: I'm just going to ask you one more time - not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation.

Palin: I'll try to find you some and I'll bring them to you.

So she takes a strong position stating a record that she cannot state one thing...sounds like a sell job.....or a beauty queen contestent.

Couric: Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

Palin: We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia. As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there, they are right next to our state.

I don't know but I am still trying to figure out what involvement she has or whether she actually thinks Putin (who has an ugly head---and further should we be calling childish names of leaders of nations is that diplomacy?) and flies in our airspace? Is she saying the Governor of Alaska actually has anything to do with our national strategic defense? GET REAL....

Couric: You met yesterday with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who is for direct diplomacy with both Iran and Syria. Do you believe the U.S. should negotiate with leaders like President Assad and Ahmadinejad?

Palin: I think, with Ahmadinejad, personally, he is not one to negotiate with. You can't just sit down with him with no preconditions being met. Barack Obama is so off-base in his proclamation that he would meet with some of these leaders around our world who would seek to destroy America and that, and without preconditions being met. That's beyond naïve. And it's beyond bad judgment.

Couric: Are you saying Henry Kissinger …

Palin: It's dangerous.

Couric: … is naïve for supporting that?

Palin: I've never heard Henry Kissinger say, "Yeah, I'll meet with these leaders without preconditions being met." Diplomacy is about doing a lot of background work first and shoring up allies and positions and figuring out what sanctions perhaps could be implemented if things weren't gonna go right. That's part of diplomacy.

Was she listening to the question or simply and blindly regurgitating the campaign's talking points?

Couric: You recently said three times that you would never, quote, "second guess" Israel if that country decided to attack Iran. Why not?

Palin: We shouldn't second guess Israel's security efforts because we cannot ever afford to send a message that we would allow a second Holocaust, for one. Israel has got to have the opportunity and the ability to protect itself. They are our closest ally in the Mideast. We need them. They need us. And we shouldn't second guess their efforts.

Couric: You don't think the United States is within its rights to express its position to Israel? And if that means second-guessing or discussing an option?

Palin: No, abso … we need to express our rights and our concerns and …

Couric: But you said never second guess them.

Palin: We don't have to second-guess what their efforts would be if they believe … that it is in their country and their allies, including us, all of our best interests to fight against a regime, especially Iran, who would seek to wipe them off the face of the earth. It is obvious to me who the good guys are in this one and who the bad guys are. The bad guys are the ones who say Israel is a stinking corpse and should be wiped off the face of the earth. That's not a good guy who is saying that. Now, one who would seek to protect the good guys in this, the leaders of Israel and her friends, her allies, including the United States, in my world, those are the good guys.

NEVER SAY NEVER, especially if you are a national leader.....dumb ass
Now if you wonder why would McCain do some of these lame-brain things it is well-known from Washington that he is prone to rash even impulsive decisions. One can state that it is the natural out growth of a fighter jet pilot. But it appears that McCain felt that he was in a dogfight and Obama was on his tail and then decided to take a radical evasion manuever, like taking his jet on a steep climb wondering who might stall first---it appears that he did and now he is in the death sights. Here are the national tracking polls after this week since John McCain's pseudo-suspension -- it appears certain now that Barack Obama is extending the lead:

• Gallup: Obama 48%, McCain 45%, with a ±2% margin of error---yesterday, the candidates were tied 46%-46%.
  
• Rasmussen: Obama 50%, McCain 45%, with a ±2% margin of error---Obama lead yesterday of 49%-46%.
• Hotline/Diageo: Obama 49%, McCain 42%, with a ±3.2% margin of error---yesterday Obama had a 47%-43% lead.
• Research 2000: Obama 48%, McCain 43%, with a ±3% margin of error---yesterday, Obama was up 49%-43%.

In the polls Obama gained and McCain lost a measurable point or two hmmmm...net loss.

FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM Field Reports in Colorado---Denver

This political geek's political website has a great report of visiting campaign field offices in Colorado:

During the primaries, Kathy Archuleta supported Hillary Clinton. The former Chief of Staff to Transportation Secretary Federico Peña, Archuleta is now a Latina Advisory team member for Barack Obama. Along with three other women, she has organized an impressive women-to-women outreach program aimed at adding 10,000 undecided and/or least-likely women voters to vote for Obama.

In just two and a half weeks, Archuleta’s effort has coordinated a 1,000-strong-and-growing group. The goal for each member is to get at least eight women to vote for Obama who probably would not have voted otherwise. Among the group’s ranks, Archuleta counted 100 women in Colorado Springs, 100 in Vail, 100 in Evergreen, 50 in Pueblo, and 250-400 in the Denver area who would be counted on for this targeted outreach....

We stopped in the nearby McCain office in Thornton, and an organizer and several volunteers made dials. While they were diligently going about the tasks of voter contact, the scale is dramatically different. Moments after we saw three dialers in the McCain office, we counted 40 volunteers in the Obama office down the street.

BIG PARTY TONIGHT! DEBATE WATCHING AND VOLUNTEER PARTY

Norm Thom, precinct chair in 42 is hosting a debate watching party at 1218 High Point Ln. located off of Mesa Rd up Terrace Rd and to your left. Bring a dish and bring a friend.