"The national media has written us off. But they forgot to let you decide."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

The latest shift in the campaign appears to have grown out of the realization that the assaults were not hindering Obama's rise in the polls. The changed tone was stark.

"The national media has written us off," McCain said. "But they forgot to let you decide."

"What America needs in this hour is a fighter," he said, adding that he knows Americans are worried about the direction of the country.

"I know what hopelessness feels like. It's an enemy who defeats your will. I felt those things once before. I will never let them in again," McCain said, a clear reference to his 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. "I'm an American. And I choose to fight."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27177642/

[TooRaLoo]

1. Duh, McStunt, who do you think they polled?

Idiot.

[Solomon]

2. Oh, he's back to "fighting" again.

It was pathetic watching his convention speech talking about "stand up and fight". Fight for what?

He was talking like they've been out of power since 1796. LOL

[Curtland1015]

3. He's gonna punch the media right in the nose!

Take that media!

[dkofos]

4. That's it john, go after the media. I think he's about to crash AGAIN!!

[high density]

5. Sounds familiar

I recall a primary campaign saying the same exact things about being "written off."

[budkin]

6. Excuse me John, but WE'LL be the ones deciding... not your freepers.

[meow mix]

7. um the media is discussing polls, johnny-boy

god i cant wait for these clowns to disafuckingpear

[chicagoexpat]

8. "The only poll that matters is the one voted on election day" & other loser cliches

[Virginia Dare]

9. Is he comparing the media to his Vietnamese captors?

WTF??

[Raine1967]

10. Says Grampy to his base.

Seriously, I would assume that everyone at that rally already decided. He doesn't know who he is talking to anymore.

[yardwork]

11. POW!