Wednesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The past couple days have been great for the Obama campaign. They've all gotten more aggressive -- including the candidate. And, the ads have been better. On the other hand, McCain's been a disaster...he's made gaffes, his aides have made gaffes. It's clear he doesn't understand the economy. And, he hasn't cared all that much about it.

Now, of course, this all means McCain and the RNC are going to have to launch another distraction. They're trying hard to make an issue of Obama's fundraiser in Los Angeles last night. On the TODAY Show, both Matt Lauer and Mrs. Greenspan brought it up repeatedly. They're being played by McCain again. Totally played. And, they get played so often, they don't even know it.

If the political types want to talk about fundraisers this year instead of real issues like the economy, Mrs. Greenspan and Matt Lauer should pay more attention to McCain's chief fundraiser: George Bush. McCain is running for Bush's third time but trying to hide the relationship. It's like McCain is having yet another affair. But, that the president of the United States can "quietly" raise large sums for McCain is a reflection on the ineptitude of the press corps (click photo for larger image):


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