Saturday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

What a wild week this was. The erratic antics of John McCain provided ample fodder for the editorial cartoonists. Bob Geiger has compiled the best of the week. My guess is you'll like them a lot.

Reviews are pouring in from the debate. Lots of focus on the petulant GOP candidate. What's almost funny is how some of the pundit types are acting a little surprised that McCain was so angry and nasty. For Christ sakes, they all know he's got a temper and can be a dick. What's very disturbing is that McCain couldn't control it at the first presidential debate -- a very big event in the campaign. It's not good for McCain when the takeaway for many was his sneer. The sneer and the fact that he couldn't even look at Obama. How bizarre.

McCain was acting like a first grader: I don't like you, Barack Obama, so I'm not even going to look at you...nah, nah. That behavior actually makes the poem of the week an appropriate choice. It's called "Rite of Passage" by Sharon Olds. Notice the similarities between the subjects of the poem and John McCain. Not quite the qualities you want in a president.

Let's get started.