A Question (or two) For Sarah Palin

A Question to Sarah Palin

Have sat here these past many days shocked as I watch the seething anger being spewed from the McCain campaign at Barrack Obama over his association with Ayars. Where is the Republican anger at Washington, at Wall Street? Where are Sarah Palin and John McCain talking about the issues, or should I say the only issue, which is the economy? Do they really think going totally negative will allow them to steal the election, or are they just that desperate? Anyway, I am veering off course here. Sarah Palin perplexes me, her words seeming to contradict her supposed Conservative Christian values.

You claim to be Christian, yet you seem to be preaching a message of hate and loathing out on the campaign trail, some even going as far as to accuse you of race baiting. So Obama has had some involvements with Ayar’s…so have some key players associated with the McCain campaign. No doubt that Ayar’s made some poor choices in his life, and perhaps is still angry. Hasn’t your oldest daughter also made some bad choices in her life so far? She is pregnant out of wedlock, a video of her smoking pot was posted up onto You tube. We were, I think falsely, led to believe she is going to marry the father, but willing to bet the farm they do not. Doesn’t the Bible say, “Let him (or her) without sin cast the first stone.” Are you without sin Sarah Palin?

If news reports and various blogs are believable, you have a penchant for seeking revenge, similar to the that same penchant in Cindy McCain. Much like George W. Bush you seem to place a great deal of weight on loyalty above all else, even if it means those in your inner circle must circumvent the law to meet your standards of loyalty, the most well know example being Troopergate. You should be cautioned, that both Saddam Hussein and Adolph Hitler had a similar penchant for loyalty above all else. True loyalty is telling someone they are wrong, even if it means being tossed out of the circle…how many people have you tossed out of your inner circle because you refuse, or do not want to hear the truth that you are wrong?

Let me ask you Sarah, “Are you going to be a falling star, a person that briefly raced across the evening sky only to disappear and never be seen again, or are you going to change your ways, end your hate speech and potentially be a North Star that women look to when they have lost their way. That choice is yours, and I might suggest you take a day or two away from the campaign and pray to your God for some guidance before you throw away what you have worked so hard to attain.

Top News Of Year! Bush Forms Transition Team!

In the best news America has heard in awhile, George W. Bush has finally authorized his transition team to help the new President (Obama) to have a seamless transition!

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush on Thursday established a transition team to help the new president elected in November and his administration as they prepare to enter the White House.

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (L) (D-IL) and Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R) (R-AZ) greet each other at the beginning of the presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

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The order is aimed at ensuring "a seamless presidential transition," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

"This is especially important as our nation is fighting a war, dealing with a financial crisis and working to protect ourselves from future terrorist attacks," she said.

Bush's executive order set up the "Presidential Transition Coordinating Council" which will be headed by White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and include White House officials who deal with national security, counterterrorism and economic policy.

Rally For Obama Today in Waukesha Wis.

DNC TOMORROW: Governor Doyle to Rally Waukesha Area Supporters to Tell John McCain We Can't Afford Four More Years of Failed Bush Policies

		Democratic National Committee logo. (PRNewsFoto/Democratic National Committee) WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES

    MADISON, Wis., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Jim Doyle
will rally community members, supporters and volunteers at the Obama
Campaign for Change office in Waukesha TOMORROW, Thursday, October 9, 2008
at 1:30 p.m. to tell John McCain that the citizens of Wisconsin cannot
afford four more years of the same failed Bush policies.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080519/DNCLOGO)

    The McCain campaign has made it clear they are trying to change the
subject from their erratic mishandling of the economic crisis, and they're
doing it by launching dishonest, dishonorable character attacks against
Barack Obama. Governor Doyle will fight back against the attacks and
explain why the citizens of Wisconsin don't have the luxury of "turning the
page" on the economy, and can't afford four more years of the same failed
policies of George Bush and John McCain.

    WHO: Governor Doyle, community members, supporters and volunteers

    WHAT: Rally to tell John McCain we can't afford four more years of
failed Bush policies

    WHERE: Waukesha Campaign for Change Office

    804 N. Grand Ave.

    Waukesha

    WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 2008

    1:30 p.m.

    Authorized and paid for by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Joe
Wineke, Chair.

Obama's Approach Workable? US Considering Meetings With Taliban

Could it be that John McCain's only argument just got flushed down the toilet of reality? Obama has said he will meet with our enemies, and John McCain has said such a position shows Barrack Obama's naivete. In news out on the AP, and CBS web sites, it seems that military advisers are asking themselves, "Is it time to talk to the Taliban?" Even Defense Secretary Gate's has joined those chorus of those pitching talks with the Taliban, our ENEMIES. More shocking, John McCain's hero, the man he credits with the success of the SURGE agrees with the position that the time to talk has come. What now Mr. McCain? More race baiting? More personal attacks?

U.S. May Consider Taliban Talks

As Afghan Situation Worsens, U.S. And NATO Allies May

Entertain Negotiations With Moderate Taliban Leaders

LONDON, Oct. 8, 2008

(CBS/ AP) When NATO defense ministers meet in Budapest on Thursday, they will face a worsening situation in Afghanistan and vexing questions about whether the war can be won.

Increasingly, military commanders and political leaders are asking: Is it time to talk to the Taliban?

With U.S. and NATO forces suffering their deadliest year so far in Afghanistan, a rising chorus of voices, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the incoming head of U.S. Central Command, have endorsed efforts to reach out to members of the Taliban considered willing to seek an accommodation with President Hamid Karzai's government.

"That is one of the key long-term solutions in Afghanistan, just as it has been in Iraq," Gates told reporters Monday. "Part of the solution is reconciliation with people who are willing to work with the Afghan government going forward."

Gen. David Petraeus, who will become responsible for U.S. military operations in Afghanistan as head of U.S. Central Command on Oct. 31, agreed.

"I do think you have to talk to enemies," Petraeus said Wednesday at an appearance at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, when asked about potential dialogue with the Taliban.

"You've got to set things up. You've got to know who you're talking to. You've got to have your objectives straight," he said. "But I mean, what we did do in Iraq ultimately was sit down with some of those that were shooting at us. What we tried to do was identify those who might be reconcilable."

In terms of Afghanistan, he said: "The key there is making sure that all of that is done in complete coordination with complete support of the Afghan government - and with President Karzai."

But entering negotiations with the Taliban raises difficult issues.

Some News From Campaign Trail

First, much like the national polls, our small poll here at Washington Scandal gives Obama a very decisive win in last night's debate. McCain needed a big win, and failed to deliver. Perhaps because of his age, the rigors of the campaign seem to have zapped his will, taken away that crisp John McCain tongue...a perfect example of this addled and shaken persona came out on the trail today when he referred to us not as "my friends", but "my fellow prisoners". Is John McCain beginning to suffer from flashbacks, or is he beginning to slide into senility?

Two important news stories surround the debate. In the first, Obama is pulling away in the National Polls having posted up DOUBLE DIGITS leads, and for the first time being supported by 52 percent of those polled. This election is all but over, but I caution Democrats NOT TO GIVE UP THE FULL COURT PRESS...let us not forget the 2000 Presidential Election that Gore was winning, and that George W. Bush ended up stealing away from us. Be ever vigilent.

Obama reaches record 11-point lead in Gallup poll

Democrat Barack Obama has expanded his lead over Republican John McCain in today's Gallup Tracking Poll and now is ahead 52%-41%. Gallup says it's Obama's largest margin of the campaign and also the first time he's made it to 52%.

Like other tracking polls, this one is based on three nights of polling, Sunday through Tuesday. Almost all interviews were done before the presidential debate last night.

As you see in today's other results below, Obama's lead is much smaller in some of them -- as little as 1 percentage point in one case. We are going to look for analysis of the variation and will update this post if we find some. Meanwhile, click on each poll for information on sample size, margin of error and other details.

Rasmussen: Obama 51%, McCain 45%

Diageo/Hotline: Obama 45%, McCain 44%

Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby: Obama 47%, McCain 45%

Research2000/Daily Kos: Obama 51%, McCain 41%

In the second story, the Alaska's Supreme Court has said they will make a quick decision on weither or not to shut down the Palin ABUSE OF POWER investigation. Give us a break, this is an investigation that Sarah Palin said she WELCOMED. In the meantime, her husband Todd has said he will cooperate...sort of! He will only answer written questions, and his answers will be reviewed by his legal team! That is not how it is supposed to work. You are asked a question, you given a VERBAL response, and then depending on your answer, and without the benefit of coaching from your attorney, you give follow up answers. Let us have the investigation, and let the chips fall where they may BEFORE NOVEMBER 5th, 2008.

Alaska high court to rule quickly on Palin probe

October 8, 2008 08:40 PM EST

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska's Supreme Court says it will rule quickly on whether to shut down an abuse-of-power investigation into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Friday is the deadline for lawmakers to receive an investigative report into whether the Alaska governor abused her authority by firing her public safety commissioner. Critics claim she fired him because he wouldn't dismiss a state trooper who had gone through a nasty divorce with her sister.

In court Wednesday, an attorney for five Republican lawmakers said the probe is a front for politicians trying to embarrass Palin.

Palin is a party to the lawsuit. Her husband and top aides recently agreed to cooperate with the probe.

Racism, Hatred and Presidential Election

As we race towards the finish line Racism has again become a central point of discussion in this election. We can all easily point fingers at John McCain and Sarah Palin who have been trying to FOSTER hate, who have deligently fanned the fires of racism. Then we have David Gergen who last night suggested the race is not over because Obama is black. His statement stunned the nation, but sadly there is a truth to it none of us truly want to deal with, because it requires EVERYONE of every color and race to look within at their own prejudices towards others that are different than them.

I think we have come a long way in this country, but do not feel we have come far enough, a lot of the work to end racism needing to be done in non white communities, even though they may not want to admit it, admit their own RACISTS VIEWS and BELIEFS. I would agree that a lot of people will not vote for Obama because he is black, and that is wrong...problem is, why do they feel that way, and on some level do they have a right to their own resentments, anger and distrusts? Let's be honest...this race would be between Hilliary Clinton and John McCain if the black community had not voted overwhelming for Barrack Obama BECAUSE HE IS BLACK. If that same action had occurred among White voters, the race card would have instantly have been played.

As a Boomer, as a man 52 years of age, I have watched a lot of history unfold, and have some views that are in some ways at odds with each other. As example, I do not hate immigrants, and do not hate people of Latino descent...I do though HATE ILLEGAL ALIENS. The majority of illegal aliens are of Latino descent (statistics bear this out), and most of the Latino's that I come into contact within my own community are illegal aliens. Is my hatred of illegal aliens justified? Does that hatred of illegal aliens see me looking at my own local Latino community with jaundiced eyes? Could be, but does that make me a racist? I don't think so.

Some basic facts...Illegal aliens do depress the wages of lower and middle class Americans, and illegal aliens have stolen millions of jobs from Americans in industries such as construction, while also lowering the wage base for those who are still clinging to their jobs. Illegal aliens living 20-40 to a house in my own neighborhood, have lowered our property values, have degraded our communities, changed our communities in UNWELCOME WAYS. Sorry, this is America, and I do not APPRECIATE my neighbors flying their Mexican Flag instead of the American Flag. Their refusal to adapt to our American Way of life, to obey our laws have seen me personally pay a great price as my car has been hit three different times by unlicensed illegal aliens who have NO INSURANCE. Prejudice, the foundation stone of racism is a hatred based on no real set of facts or experiences...I have real facts, real life expereiences on which to base my hatred, I have from my own perspective justifiable reasons to hate illegal aliens. Does that make me a racist, or instead am I right to be angry, and ready to take actions that our government refuses to take? Let's be real here, why should I and my neighbors be forced to tolerate some of these actions because our local government, against the will of the majority has made our town a Sanctuary City because our local Chamber of Commerce embraces CHEAP WAGES.

Let us look at Affirmative Action...I've not gotten jobs because of it. In the 70's I was fine with that, but now almost 40 years later I find myself asking, "when is enough enough?" Should I have to continue suffering, should I have to lose a job I wanted because affirmative action gives a person of color BONUS POINTS in the process that often times sees a LESS QUALIFIED person getting a job I feel I was entitled to get, was denied because of the color of my skin. Therein is the rub...equal rights is not SUPERIOR RIGHTS, and giving someone ANY EDGE based on the color of their skin, gender, their sexual orientation or for any other reason is simply wrong.

I would venture to say, that many whites, especially those who are in the lower middle and lower class hold a certain grudge against the black community, because they feel blacks for too many decades now have been given an unfair advantage. Can you deny the feelings of these people, ignore them, or worse label them as racist for their true belief formed because of real life experiences they have had to endure. If you are someone that has lost a job, or a college scholorship because you were the wrong color, do you have a right to HATE? Should you be angry, or instead be forced because of federal laws to turn the other cheek after having been slapped?

Maybe the time has come to eliminate color and racism from our Nation by returning to a point where we are a Nation of Laws where every CITIZEN is entitled to fairness and justice. If you are here in America illegally, you broke the law, you are a criminal, and our government needs to deport you, no excuses, no free passes. It is time to eliminate all programs and laws that give one group an advantage over another, time to end an Affirmative Action mindset that penalizes White people because we have to check off that little box that says we are caucasian. Let's level the playing field by putting everyone under the SAME EXACT RULES that we all must abide by, no advantages, no special treatment.

Oh My GAWD...First Poll's In On CNN...McCain TRASHED!

Oh My GAWD...the first after debate polls just came across the wires on CNN, and Obama won HANDS DOWN...McCain did NOTHING to improve his image, his numbers staying static, and those polled give Obama the win by over 20 points!

I would love to be a fly on the wall at McCain Campaign headquarters right now as his staff realizes they BACKED THE WRONG HORSE, are sooner rather than later going to be OUT OF A JOB, realizing there is not going to be any Washington, DC assignment for all their hard work. BOO HOO, BOO HOO, BOO HOO

Is that the FAT LADY FROM ALASKA I hear singing? (wink, wink...)

The DEATH KNELL...Obama KILLS McCain with the voters when it comes to who can handle the economic mess better. Obama leads on the economy in the debate by WELL OVER 20 POINTS! Game over, send Sarah Packing back to Wasilla, and let John McCain go cry in his wife's beer.

Obama Wins Among Independents In Squeaker

In the Ohio undecided group, Obama won the debate in a squaker 12-10. Not what McCain needed to hear, nor what he had to accomplish. To climb back into this race, he had to win, and win BIG...he did not accomplish that task.

Some of my own reactions...feel both candidates are IGNORANT when it comes to the issue of Nuclear Energy, or deliberately lying to the American People. The fact is, GNEP (Global Nuclear Energy Program) which is the reprocessing McCain is touting is unproven technology with some fundamental flaws, including the very real fact that the 400 new reactors BOTH CANDIDATES would have us build would not be capable of using the energy it would reprocess. Secondly, GNEP makes the USA the waste repository for the entire world's nuclear waste. Nuclear Energy in 50 years has not disposed of ONE OUNCE of their reactor wastes, Yucca Mountain will not work as a long term storage solution, and our aging fleet of 104 reactors are unsafe. They are pushing nuclear because it comes with a $1.5-$5 trillion dollar bailout of the industry because the military WANTS it, and it is us the American Taxpayer that will have to PAY THAT TAB in addition to our monthly utility bills. For that kind of money, we can put solar panels and/or small wind on every house in America, lower our utility rates, and free up BASE LOAD for industrial purposes.

Where was the topic of illegal aliens? They have depressed our wages by over $230 billion dollars on a yearly basis, and have stolen over 10 million AMERICAN JOBS. Where was the question?

John McCain's "No On Job Training Moment...that was not recieved well."

The Post Debate Pundits Are Weighing In

On twitter,most people I follow are giving the win to Obama. The pundits (no surprise) seem to be split, with different ones coming to different conclusions depending on their own unigue bias.

It will be interesting to see the early after debate polls that are bing conducted.

All in all, I am dissapointed in both candidates, as the did not really talk about our issues on Main Street. What about jobs, what about illegal aliens who are lowering our wages, and wahat about OUR BAILOUT?

When on the dust settles, John McCain needed to win convincingly, and he did not even come close on that mark. This election is now all but officially over.

Trust Question/

How can we trust either of you?

Obama...understands the frustration. Points out that McCain voted for four out of the five George Bush budgets...point scored. Obama so far seems to be putting more butter on the bread without actually SAYING MUCH.

McCain-Admits the system is broken, then claims he has always been a REFORMER...LIAR.
Brought up Joe LIEberman, then calls for bipartisanship, then trots out STUMP SPEECH line on Obama. Curious here...with 26 years in Washington, isn't John McCain guilty of cronism? Off he goes on Pork Barrel...this is a red herring...John McCain just has his cronies submit his earmarks for him in exchange for VOTING ON THEIRS!

Energy Independence is John McCain's BIG BUZZ WORD of the night!

OUCH...Hello BOOMERS...John McCain wants to CUT OUR BENEFITS after we paid for them now for almost 40 years! He just said, cut entitlements!

Energy Independence just tied into TERRORISM! There is THE FEAR CAMPAIGN.

Obama tying Oil to terrorism, doing a better job of it than McCain did. Is calling for a ten year APOLLO like program to solve energy issues.

The Debate Moves On...

They are still on follow up to the first question.

By the way, McCain used "My Friends" twice in his answer to first question...we are NOT your friends Mr. McCain.

Second Question...what in the Bailout is going to help average Americans? Uhhhh, can we say NOTHING?

McCain...he is back on his suspending of his campaign to RUSH back to Washington...some 15 hours later.

OUCH...he just TALKED DOWN TO US, saying we probably had never heard of Freddie and Fannie! He then hit on Obama getting donations, while failing to mention his own donations from these two evil monsters.

Obama talking directly to the person who asked the question. He is now hitting on McCain's history of being a DEREGULATOR! He Shoots, he SCORES.

Discussion

Obama is confident on the Economy, but says we need new rules, 21st century regulations.

McCain...babbling, has not offered nothing NEW.

So far, have Obama up 3 to 1 on points.

McCain's Motorcade JUST PULLED UP! Let's GET READY TO RUMBLE

About 20 minutes till show time, and John McCain's motorcade has JUST ARRIVED at the debate location! Rumors are running wild that John McCain was seen tossing a pair of gloves out the window. (OK, I made that up!) Grab your Belgium Beer, the half eaten bag of Cheetos, and fasten your seat belts folks, this I think could be a bruiser. John McCain is DESPERATE (said in a high tenor voice), and is going to be looking to land some serious blows on his opponent, knowing that anything short of a knockout is not going to be enough.

Meanwhile, most of the pundits are all but daring the candidates and the moderator to BREAK THE RULES, and you can bet the candidates handlers have been watching the pre-debate monologues. It could be one of those MOMENTS we all need to watch for, and see how it goes over, as it could be the difference between winning and losing this debate. Lastly, remember to watch the squiggly lines from our undecided voters out in Columbus.

Our Pre Debate Poll Results

Greetings Folks:

One hour and 45 minutes till TIP OFF, and guite a few of us on www.twitter.com are PUMPED for this event on both sides of the equation. We have tabulated our poll results, and 80 percent of the respondents believe Barrack Obama will win the debate. 14 percent picked John McCain the winner, while six percent were undecided. Join us AFTER THE DEBATE for our post debate poll!

Less Than Three Hours Till The GREAT DEBATE! Live Blog With Washington Scandal

I really need a couple of other bloggers sitting here in my living room for this debate, all of us doing a LIVE BLOGGING Pre Debate show...wonder if Terry Bradshaw is available?

I am not looking for, but am hoping for some fireworks, would love seeing McCain blow a gasket on Prime Time television. Problem is, contrary to what everyone is trying to put out to the media, the format of this debate, I think, favors Obama as it is set up to keep John McCain from dominating the debate, from eating up the lion's share of the time...but we shall see.

One of the pundits on CNN suggested that both candidates and the moderator ignore the rules and have a REAL DEBATE...I agree! Let's unleash the dogs, and let them go at it for all of America to see. I'd be willing to bet money McCain would lose his composure in a WIDE OPEN, no holds barred debated.

The one thing I want Obama to change this evening...STOP SAYING McCain is RIGHT so many times! So folks, eat your dinners, prepare your DEBATE SNACKS, gather up your beverages and get ready for Washington Scandal's Debate live blogging!

Have You Bought Your Guns Yet?

Here is a clue folks...if you have not done so yet, it is strongly suggested that you bring some serious gun power into your home. Let's face facts, WE ARE IN A RECESSION, and we might be sliding into a DEPRESSION. Like it or not, in hard economic times as people get desparate, the crime rate goes up, and usually in the poorest communities. Those poor communities usually have under manned Police Departments, which means it becomes the responsibility of the individual property owner to DEFEND that which is theirs. You may not like guns, but criminals have no problems carrying them, or using them. If someone breaks into your home, there is a lot of commonsense in the old adage, "shoot first, and answer questions later". Just make sure you shoot to kill, and make sure the dead body is INSIDE YOUR HOUSE when the police arrive.

Harsh words, but surviving a Great Depression is not for the faint of heart. By the way, don't forget the ammo! Think I'm a bit NUTS...tell me that tomorrow when the DOW drops below 9,000 and the PANIC BEGINS! One last word of advice...don't be surprised when our government begins the process, or attempts to begin the process of taking away our guns, which will be the beginning of a dictatorship here on our American shores.

Political Junkie? Put CSPAN Pre Debate Web Cam On In Back Ground

For all those political junkies out there in Blogger Land, I highly recommend turning on CSPAN's Pre Debate Cam on in the background. For the most part, not a lot happens, but every once in awhile, there is something well worth catching as we move closer to this Town Hall Ruckus.

In breaking news, John McCain is sliding backwards in the electorial vote tallies, while Obama now stands just six points away in Pre-Election figuring from having enough Electorial Votes to be the next president of the United States. (reported on CNN by Rick Sanchez) In more breaking news...Obama has narrow lead in Ohio, and in Indiana McCain's solid RED STATE lead is down to five points. New Hampshire also leaning Obama, and in North Carolina, it is a DEAD HEAT, a toss up state. Wisconsin is starting to look good for Obama who is up by five.

Can Your State Afford To Vote Red? Can Your State Afford To Back McCain?

There is an old adage, "To the victors go the spoils". There is much truth to that in these National Elections, with George Bush's Faith Based Initiatives perhaps the most stark example of it...George Bush steered more money into church coffers than perhaps any president of the United States ever has before after they played a pivotal role in putting him in the White House back in the year 2000. All the polls and indicators have most people beginning to predict an Obama win in November...which begs the question, can your state afford to vote red?

Let us not kid ourselves...though every one would deny it, blue states will have a far EASIER time getting help from Washington, DC if Senator Obama becomes President Obama, it is human nature. Conversely, Red states would have an easier time if John McCain were miraculously become our next president. Red states need to seriously look at the electorial map, and ask themselves..."Can we AFFORD to back a loser?" If they are honest, the answer is no, especially in these troubling times, when how well a state survives the recession/depression we are in might very well depend on large government projects that are, or are not awarded to their state.

There are advantages to being on the WINNING TEAM, and red states would be well advised to give great pause before jumping on the John McCain wagon, as they are likely to find themselves riding off into the sunset alone and forgotten.

Tonight's Presidential Debate-Pre Game Thoughts

McCain's back is UP AGAINST THE WALL with all indicators showing a campaign taking on water in a Titanic like fashion, so look for John to be looking for chances to deliver a few staggering blows on Barrack. Problem is, the rules of the debate make it A) not really a debate as there are NO FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS by the audience or Tom Brokaw. Further, the audience member is not allowed to make comments on the answer recieved, nor will there be shots of the audience member's reaction to the answer he recieved. Further, I am guessing the questions will be pretty boring, standard fare questions that we always see in these moderated Town Hall type of events.

Obama has to be careful to hold his own...a tie is as good as a win for him, a win for Obama could be the final nail in McCain's campaign coffin. Every poll, both national and in battleground states shows Obama gaining steam and pulling ahead. In both Florida and Ohio (the two KEY battleground states) Obama is winning, and the news of John McCain wanting to pay for health care services by cutting Medicare by some $1.1 Trillion is NOT going to sit well with Florida voters...if Obama wins either of those states, the time has come for the fat lady to sing. You cannot win the White House when the opposing side is playing his game on your court.

Short of one of both candidates blowing right past the rules (unlikely), look for a faily tame night with one caveat...it is possible to see John McCain implode and lash out in anger.

TUne In Tomorrow Night As I Live Blog The Debate!

Don't forget to visit often tomorrow night as I once again Live Blog the debate, and twitter over on @BeltwayScandal as McCain fights for his Presidential Election life. With everything on the line, this could be a very explosive debate. I'll be posting my pre-debate thoughts tomorrow morning.

BREAKING NEWS...McCain's Republican's Defending Deregulation...Rove Has Barrack Winning White House

"The Hill" is a great place to get breaking news from inside the beltway, and to find some great fodder for discussion. Just left there with two great stories. In the first one, it seems that John McCain's Republicans are trying to DEFEND DEREGULATION ahead of next weeks hearings on same...you know, get out ahead of the game before everyone STARTS PLACING BLAME. In the second story, perhaps far more earth shattering in nature, it seems that the KARL ROVE, the only brain behind the Bush Dynasty has Barrack Winning enough electorial votes right now to WIN THE WHITE HOUSE...is that the FAT LADY I hear warming up, or Sarah Palin sputtering again in trying to answer a Katie Couric question?


House Republicans defend deregulation

By Jim Snyder
Posted: 10/05/08 05:38 PM [ET]

House Republicans defended "deregulation" in advance of House Oversight and Government Reform hearings designed to assign blame for the financial market crisis that prompted Congress to pass a $700 billion rescue plan last week.

"In the midst of the most serious financial crisis in a generation, some claim that deregulation is entirely to blame," states the report, which was written by Republican staff on the oversight committee.


Rove: Election played on GOP side of the electoral map
By Klaus Marre
Posted: 10/05/08 11:11 AM [ET]

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Sunday said the race for the White House is currently played on the GOP side of the map but noted that “rapid changes” could again alter the picture.

Rove, who has Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leading in enough states to clinch the electoral vote, noted on Fox News Sunday that the Illinois senator has solidified his advantages in blue states while the race is tightening in several states President Bush carried in the last election.

“Obama has forced this more on to the Republican turf and off of the Democratic turf, and that's where you'd like to be at this point,” Rove said. According to state polls, the GOP strategist has Obama leading in states with 273 electoral votes while Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) is ahead in states with 163 electoral votes.