Obama now owns McCain. All he has to do is take possession.

[BuyingThyme]

Last week, under the brave leadership of Senator John McCain, the Republican Party nominated Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to serve as vice president of the United States of America.

This was the first big test for John McCain -- the first executive decision of his would-be administration. He made his big announcement in Dayton, Ohio:

I have found someone with an outstanding reputation for standing up to special interests and entrenched bureaucracy, someone who has fought corruption and the failed policies of the past -- someone with executive experience who has shown great tenacity. ...She's not from these parts, and she's not from Washington, but when you get to know her, you're going to be as impressed as I am.

Unfortunately for the Senator, the people are getting to know the Governor. And they're starting to wonder why the Senator is so impressed.

Well, maybe it's this "Trooper-gate" thing. It seems that Sarah has been involved in a childish effort to use her governorship to seek revenge against individuals. In fact, it seems, that along the way, she may have committed the crime of obstruction of justice.

This is precisely what President George. W. Bush did in what came to be known as the "Plame-gate" thing.

The theme of this presidential election is change. Both presidential candidates have been making the case for change.

But now one of the candidates has nominated a presidential running mate who cannot even be interviewed by legitimate journalists. The running mate cannot speak for herself because of the always-convenient ongoing investigation.

Sound familiar? It should. That's the same strategy utilized by people like Scott, McClellan, Scooter Libby, Karl Rove, and Dick Cheney -- one of the many strategies which has defined our secret government of the last eight years.

SCOTT McCLELLAN: Well, there's an ongoing investigation, and as you know, our policy is not to comment on it. So that's where we are.

So that's where we are.

The only difference between the Bush approach and the McCain approach is that the Bush had the decency to wait until after November to place his appointees under quarantine.

Is this change we can believe in?

"The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it (in the leaking of Plame's identity), they would no longer be in this administration."

[greenvpi]

1. How well did just taking it work for Kerry?

He had it! The entire country hated Bush, but you see how that turned out. Don't get overconfident.

[Solomon]

2. He really does. He has so much material from McCain to work

with that his staff is probably having a hard time choosing what to use. Kind of like having too many items on the menu in a good restuarant.

Most people can't see these things and that's why all you hear is why isn't he doing this and why isn't he doing that.

A classic example of it is taking the high road which requires patience. People here became livid about being weak and not hitting back. Well right now, he's getting so much out of having sown his seeds about the high road, that the other side can't attack in their normal fashion.

[greenvpi]

4. Too many items is correct!

We really need to concentrate on the wetstart when he murdered 132 sailors. We should call him McWetstart. That is his biggest crime.

[BuyingThyme]

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