Hoooo boy, the hits just keep comin’:

Now, the problem here — I think — is that this entire Couric debacle is setting the bar for Sarah Palin so low, that any performance at Thursday’s debate that is the least bit watchable, without barnburning gaffes, will exceed expectations. And the resulting skewed perception will be: “Hey, she’s not that bad.” And the blame will return to the asshole Liberal MainStream Media elitists who dare back a Vice Presidential candidate into a corner and grill her on what’s on her coffee table.

Being away at a conference this week, I didn’t get a chance to see Tina Fey’s latest parody of Sarah Palin.  But, as CNN points out, this imitation provides twice the hilarity, given that the ridiculous, rambling, untrue words… are from Mrs. Palin herself!  This woman is proving to be a complete Post Turtle (illustration).

Great connection, great timing. I knew this girl (Miss Teen S.C.) was gold the minute I posted her.

… of both Vice Presidential Candidates, See-n-Say Palin and Foot-in-Mouth Biden!

George Will on John McCain’s “Off With His Head!” political philosophy.

Excerpt:

Conservatives who insist that electing McCain is crucial usually start, and increasingly end, by saying he would make excellent judicial selections. But the more one sees of his impulsive, intensely personal reactions to people and events, the less confidence one has that he would select judges by calm reflection and clear principles, having neither patience nor aptitude for either.

It is arguable that, because of his inexperience, Obama is not ready for the presidency. It is arguable that McCain, because of his boiling moralism and bottomless reservoir of certitudes, is not suited to the presidency. Unreadiness can be corrected, although perhaps at great cost, by experience. Can a dismaying temperament be fixed?

Can we survive four more years of rash, misguided, shoot-from-the-hip political decisions that can dramatically alter the course of this nation’s (and the world’s) history?

… just imagine the field day (month?) the right-wing media would have.  This is 100% accurate and rings 5x as effective when you imagine the voices of Limbaugh, Hannity & O’Reilly doing the narration.

Listen as John McCain refuses to answer a direct question numerous times in an effort to mask the fact that he does not know Prime Minister Zapatero of Spain. In his evasive responses, it almost sounds as if McCain is lumping him in with “those who would do harm to our country”, and that he’s not even sure what continent Spain is on. Unbelievable.

Of course, this is only the latest in a string of McCain camp strategies to habitually recite talking points, no matter the situation, and no matter the relevance to the direct question being asked, in an effort to mask incompetence or lack of knowledge. (see also: Palin’s complete “stump the candidate” dodging of the “what specifically is your Foreign Policy experience” at the Town Hall meeting)

Chris Kelly has a funny, brief piece on today’s Huffington Post about John McCain’s vapid, shallow ‘responses’ to substantial issues (and a bit about more Palin lies):

“Evil must be defeated!” – John McCain 8/16/08

“Enough is enough! We’re going to put an end to greed!” – John McCain 9/17/08

America’s choice is clear. Barack Obama, a messianic egomaniac who thinks he’s, like, our savior or something, or John McCain, who will defeat evil and put an end to greed.

John McCain will not only take on special interests and Washington insiders, he’ll fundamentally alter human nature. And without raising taxes, either.

LMAO.

Once again, Keith Olbermann knocks one into the upper deck with this Special Comment. He calls out the Republican Presidential campaign for exploiting 9/11 (despite being the party in charge at every level at the time of the attack) and John McCain for claiming to know how to catch Osama Bin Laden, but only at the end of next January, if he is elected president.

A personal note: watching the “tribute” videos at the RNC, Cindy & John McCain bragged about how they told each other they were older and younger than they were, respectively, when they met.  Tee hee!  Oh… wait… this is the party of FAMILY VALUES.  And they’re telling the entire world on the teevee that their relationship began with lies from each side.  The affair that began while John McCain was still married to his first wife.

The sheer hypocrisy, double-speak, fear-mongering, misdirection and outright lies of the Republican party and John McCain during this campaign are purely reprehensible.  And the white-hot focus on, and airtime devoted to, this superficial bullshit like “flag pins” and “lipstick” (and boy, what an ignorant, pandering oaf this Jane Swift is, eh?) only serve to insult and enrage every half-intelligent person in the country.

Do you agree?

As for the video, Take 8 and observe, this is a must-watch.

Un-be-lievable. The depths the McCain campaign is sinking to. Watch the ad:

“BARACK OBAMA WANTS TO TEACH YOUR 5-YEAR-OLD ABOUT SEX. DID I MENTION HE IS BLACK AS WELL? OH, AND A MUSLIM? We are the party of Family Values. And that family, especially the Palins, is growing bigger every day. Come join the team that fights for YOUR family. The only team with God on its side.”

Grrrrrrrrrrr…

Obama, you need to FIGHT back. Today. With more than just a statement from a spokesman.

1900 comments on this and counting on Huffington Post… in 4 hours.