John McCain
-Headline of the day-
"McCain: Iraq is 'A Peaceful And Stable Country Now'."
In what reporters for TIME magazine described as a "prickly" and "at times, abrasive" interview with John McCain, the GOP candidate told them that Iraq was a "peaceful and stable country now." Guess what? It's not. I mean it.
No, really -- it's still really bad.
This seems to be the new strategy for Team McCain -- totally deny reality. In fact, that'd be his plan for dealing with problems as president. McCain's healthcare adviser, John Goodman, suggested we solve the problem of people lacking health insurance by having the US census "cease and desist from describing any American -- even illegal aliens -- as uninsured."
"So, there you have it. Voila! Problem solved,”Goodman said. I swear that's a direct quote.
Call this the "head in the sand" strategy or the "head up your ass" strategy -- either's as descriptive.
Seriously, these people live off in Lalaland in one of McCain's many gingerbread houses. (Think Progress)
-Topseller at the DNC-
A button with a "mock logo riffed off the John McCain 2008 campaign" that reads, "ASK ME HOW MANY HOUSES I OWN."
It's a riddle. The answer is "I was a POW, that's how many." (MattOrtega.com)
-Enthusiasm gap, illustrated-
Here's how many seats Barack Obama is expecting to fill tonight -- 75,000.
How many seats McCain will the next day -- less. Much less.
According to the report, "Sen. John McCain is still giving away tickets to his Friday rally where he will unveil his running mate. He's having trouble filling a 10,000 seat arena."
Maybe he should call a temp agency; there are plenty of people out there who need a job. Seat-filler's as good as any. (Political Wire)
