I think tomorrow night’s debate will be good and I hope it continues the rule of no applause or audience reaction. I also hope McCain makes good on his promise/threat to raise the issue of Ayers. If he and his surrogates are going to continue playing dirty, at least do it face-to-face.

Thanks for the kind words and don’t be a stranger.

There’s a truism of American politics that if you’re still shoring up your base 6 weeks before an election, the campaign’s in trouble. And there they were, 3 1/2 weeks out, doing exactly that. You’ve probably seen at least one video of the racists at their rallies (earning the top of the ticket the nickname McKKKain) and all I think of when I watch them is one would have to sell one’s soul to want to represent those disgusting creatures.

But the truth is that blathering on about terrorist links is taking the McCain-Palin ticket precisely nowhere. They’re hardening up the hardest core of their right wing support. That’s divisive, but it isn’t going to win the election.

Which I think they also know.

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