The Dow dropped again. Even though the country's economy may or may not collapse as the Government will purchase a share of the country's banks in order for banks to be in a position to lend money so we can have just a little recession, other aspects of the campaign feel different tonight.
Normally, I would say that as the economy drops, so does McCain's electoral victory. However, there are a few other reasons why McCian may not win in November.
First, the Troopergate report is available tonight. MSNBC is reporting that while the results of Troopergate are not devastating, the report states that Palin abused her power and violated state law in the firing of Walt Monegan. It is unclear as to what will happen next in this investigation other than McCain's campaign calling it a partisan witch-hunt.
For Palin, what credibility does she have to make moral arguments about the character of Obama? After a bipartisan investigation finds that, as Governor, you abuse your power to fire people for personal reasons you do not have much going for you. If you are not a reformer, have no knowledge on foreign policy and the economy, and do not know too much on energy... what can you offer your ticket? Christianism?
Second, on the campaign trail, McCain talked a constituent down. According to Swampland, McCain stopped a supporter from calling him as a "Arab Terrorist."
Indeed, he just snatched the microphone out the hands of a woman who began her question with, "I'm scared of Barack Obama... he's an Arab..."
"No, no ma'am," he interrupted. "He's a decent family man with whom I happen to have some disagreements."
Whether or not McCain pulls the Ayers ads may be a little too much to ask for Abe Simpson, but he "blinked," (not winked). Maybe McCain is attempting to reclaim his honor; maybe he knows his fate. This may be just the beginning.
It is almost as if Conservatives realized, as David Brooks wrote today when speaking of rhetorician Richard Weaver, "Ideas have consequences."
Third, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today that bans of same-sex marriage were against the state's constitution. In a 4 - 3 decision, the Court stated that the State "failed to establish adequate reason to justify the statutory ban."
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I saw this clip and another where McCain's supporters booed him for claiming that Americans didn't need to be afraid of Obama. He uttered these words with his head down, like he was ashamed of himself, perhaps realizing that he is largely responsible for this hate.
It was a very odd moment. I saw the clip of which you spoke first and did not believe the sincerity of McCain's comment. However, after addressing a few constituents in the same fashion, I accepted his point, even if it is awkward and he is unwilling to do so.
Maybe it is regret. Maybe he knows his fate.
Maybe he too is having problems with UPS.
MSNBC had the best crawl-line for this:
BREAKING NEWS! MCCAIN: OBAMA NOT ARAB
Breaking? Broken.
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