VP debate is next: McCain faces a challenge.

thanks for the drive by one rating, somebody.

I suspect that there will be two things to watch out for in coming weeks.

First, the McCain campaign will be seeking to find some way of baiting Biden into saying something that can be twisted into a sexist attack on Palin. That way all the media will be focused on that for days and will not focus on how bad Palin does. I actually do hope Biden has a Lloyd Bentsen moment where he says "I know Hillary Clinton, and you are no Hillary Clinton," but I suppose that won't be very helpful. Biden's best bet is to answer the questions directly to the moderator and audience and ignore Palin completely. Let her make or break herself.

Second, the McCain campaign will roll out some inflammatory story about Obama. Perhaps it will be the resurrection of Rev. Wright or something new. But expect some dirty trick. The McCain campaign is getting increasingly desperate and has already shown it is willing to do dramatic things to "shake up" his campaign. Never mind that all his self-centered buffoonery has been backfiring on him, he has no choice. And he will do it.

Gave you a ten Chris to balance (not that I even notice ratings on my own stuff...maybe I'll look...I could be getting all 1's for all I know). LOL

McCain had nothing to say in the debate except the same old campaign message that Obama does not know what he is talking about while Obama gives McCain the courtesy of saying McCain is right when he is.

Palin is no match for Biden and she is so tied up in investigation she is almost ready to be sent back home. Maybe Liebernam will be standing by his buddy sooner than he thought.

Palin brings nothing to the campaign except more neocon nonsense. Palin says what McCain thinks because McCain is trying to show himself as a real person instead of the neocon he is.

Hopefully my 10 will help too - the attacks on people who take strong political positions are more than personal, they can also affect ratings. I'll be out-of-the country for the VP debate, but I'll learn what other people are saying about us, so thats a good thing.

thanks guys. Richard, I almost wish I would be out of country, I think it may be painful to watch the VP debate.
David- thanks for the rating. I should not care about them since it is inevitable in this partisan time for personal feelings to play a role, but I need another target card!
How are things in Belgium? I imagine Obama is popular there.
Jack- it is clear what goes on with Palin, and pretty clear that she is not president material. It is somewhat less clear to me what goes on with McCain sometimes. some have marvelled at his lack of willingnes to look at Obama during the debate. I think McCain feels a little guilty about some of the lies he has told on Obama. I think he has been trying to demonize obama in his own mind, and he has to make a real effort to do it. I think that McCain always knew he had a mountian to climb in this election, and he made a deal with the devil to have even a shot at it.