Ralph with a laugh track

Who knew?

It's how you say it

While no knockout punches were scored in the Presidential debates last night as far as words go, but strictly in terms of body language Obama was a big winner. He seemed relaxed, confident, assured and knowledgeble. McCain seemed like the grumpy old man he is. In fact, he reminded me of someone who never seems to have a pleasant word for anyone - Abe Simpson.

Is bliss

The McCain campaign has finally figured out America.

What we don't know, can't hurt us. Or can it?

So, we have a Presidential candidate who has found a way to avoid a debate in which he will clearly be at a disadvantage. He's retreated from a cozy relationship with the press, to one which is downright frigid. He puts his campaign on "hold" though it doesn't seem to include not running commercials, or keeping his advisors from commenting in the press.

And a vice-presidential candidate, who is truly, "Bush-in-skirts," in the way she demonstrates a remarkable incurious attitude to anything outside of her immediate purview. Visit a foreign country? Why bother, Alaska is just fine. Think about the national economy? No need, Alaska's got oil. Worry about war, famine, disease? No worry, trust in Jesus.

We are now faced with a campaign willing to do damn near all to prevent us from knowing anything about them.

And so, as Glenn Greenwald apologizes, he got Sarah Palin wrong, and his revelation has come via Katy Couric.

McCain running from Obama, Letterman

John McCain wants out of the presidential debates. It's the kind of excuse I hear from students who haven't done the work they were supposed to do. You know, "my grandmother died, my girlfriend broke up with me, I had mono, etc..."

Bad enough he's trying to avoid Obaman. He's frightened of Letterman too.