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You know how Republicans have spent a lot of time doing silly things like calling Obama the "savior" the "messiah" or the "one"? Check out the newest issue of National Review:

Within 48 hours of being picked as John McCain’s running mate, it was clear that Sarah Palin would become an icon to conservatives, who fell instantly in love for the same identitarian reasons that drove the online Left around the bend. Now the opportunity to become a national icon is within Palin’s grasp — should she have the wit and luck to seize it.

She's become a national icon alright...

cardinalkarp wrote:Does anyone really believe that either one of these guys is going to make the country THAT much better?

Well, not off the bat. It could take years and years to undo the damage caused by the Bush administration.

cardinalkarp wrote:Does anyone really believe that either one of these guys is going to make the country THAT much better?

I do.

cardinalkarp wrote:Does anyone really believe that either one of these guys is going to make the country THAT much better?

Probably not, even though both would be a major improvement to current prez. regardless, the next president is probably going to be considered a failure. they are walking into a mess.

These are wonderful. The first is NSFW
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/o ... mrss_87557


The next is SFW:
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/o ... mrss_87557

...in this debate, she rose above the liberal smear campaigns.
...They underestimated her.
...Now you know why McCain picked her to be his running mate.
...another feisty Maverick.
...Reaganesque in her ability to connect to the voters.
...she took it to Biden
...Sarah Palin clearly won the debate.

Oh wait, the debates not until tomorrow night...

I better put my GOP talking points back in my pocket.

Freed Roger wrote:...in this debate, she rose above the liberal smear campaigns.
...They underestimated her.
...Now you know why McCain picker her to be his running mate.
...another feisty Maverick.
...Reaganesque in her ability to connect to the voters.
...she took it to Bide
...Sarah Palin clearly won the debate.

Oh wait, the debates not until tomorrow night...

I better put my BGOP talking points back in my pocket.

As low as the expectations are, if she doesn't sound somewhat competent, even I've overestimated her.

It just keeps getting worse for John McCain. New polls out from CNN/Time. Fresh off the press:

Florida - Obama 51, McCain 47 (O +4)

Missouri - Obama 49, McCain 48 (O +1)

Virginia - Obama 53, McCain 44 (O +9)

Nevada - Obama 51, McCain 47 (O +4)

Minnesota - Obama 54, McCain 43 (O +11)

And a couple new Insider Advantage polls:

Florida - Obama 49, McCain 46 (O +3)

Nevada - Obama 48, McCain 47 (O +1)

SurveyUSA:

New Jersey - Obama 52, McCain 42 (O +10)

Oklahoma - McCain 64, Obama 34 (M +30)

Indiana - McCain 48, Obama 45 (M +3)

Ohio - Obama 48, McCain 49 (M +1)

Rasmussen:

Mississippi - McCain 52, Obama 44 (M +8)

Texas - McCain 52, Obama 43 (M +9)

Tennessee - McCain 58, Obama 39 (M +19)

Suffolk/WSVN:

Florida - Obama 46, McCain 42 (O +4)

Strategic Vision:

Wisconsin - Obama 49, McCain 40 (O +9)

Associated Press National Poll:

Obama 48, McCain 41, Nader 2, Barr 1 (O +7)

An eight-point lead in Mississippi? Jeebus, McCain.