On Morning Joe, Andrea Mitchell reported that there's suspicions that the Pentagon colluded with McCain allies to cancel Obama's visit to wounded troops (the McCain campaign, along with Drudge, subsequently accused Obama of hating the troops, even though it was the Pentagon who told Obama they opposed the visit at the last minute). Any chance we could get video of the segment from Veracifier?

The backlash is starting to begin, the morning papers all down-played the very eventful speech in Berlin yesterday, take a look:

http://strategy08.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/what-your-papers-decided-for-you-this-am/

Of course Sarkozy felt he had to point out that he never thought Clinton could have won the nomination (not helping, Nico . . . )

There is a major scandal brewing that may just become known as "Obamagate" if the mainstream media decides to follow it up. Read more. http://www.tagg-lines.com/2008/07/breakingpenatagon-used-for-dirty.html

Also would like some more elaboration/reporting on McCain's jab at Obama for not visiting American wounded in Germany. The reasons against doing so as part and parcel of a campaign event are obvious -- we wouldn't want a candidate turning a meeting with troops in a military facility into a campaign rally, would we?

McCain's response was ridiculous and insulting, ditto for accusing Obama of wanting to lose the war while he's meeting with troops and commanders -- if that were so self-evident, you'd think Petraeus or someone would've been a little more critical during his trip, yes?

yuck a social networking site about mccain is weird. i suspect a whole bunch of old people and lunatic fringe conspiracy theorist to be on that site

McCain made another! gaffe during the CBS interview that the media didnt pick up on
http://sensico.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/another-mccain-gaffe-during-cbs-interview/

is that 5 point lead by ras the biggest obama ever recieved by them

"big donors for Hillary Clinton have donated a total of over $2.5 million up through June to the Obama campaign and to the campaign's joint victory fund with the DNC. On the other hand, Obama donors have only given about $105,000 to help retire Hillary's campaign debts during that period."

These things can't be compared. What sane person gives to a failed business venture that threw good money after bad even when it was obvious that the business was finished? It's just unreasonable to expect Obama donors (as though he controls them) to give to a dead venture when there is so much more positive that can be achieved with that hard-earned money (like giving to party structures, eating, paying for gas, etc.)

The Clintons are rich. They decided to gamble more money even after all hope was lost. They need to accept personal responsibility and stop putting their hands out when the party needs to use the money for productive purposes.

I know some will say this is a non-unifying message. I disagree. Those who want to be unified will recognize the practical truth of what I am saying and that the Clintons, in the spirit of the public servants they once were, should not be a financial drag on the immediate and future needs of the Party.

the two ratings changes for the Republicans are in seats they already hold, with the magazine declaring them to be safer than before

You may want to double check that one. The two races that shifted toward the Republicans according to CQ:

TX-22 (Lampson-D) from Lean Dem to No Clear Favorite
IL-11 (open-R) from Favor Dem to Lean Dem

Obama needs to get back Stateside already. This gambit has been too long, especially during a unfortunately tight Presidential campaign. He has been virtually unable to hit back at McCain while abroad, so McCain has basically a free week from any challenges. He still has Paris today and then Britain tomorrow? Considering he left last Friday, this trip is going to push 10-days. Enough already, there is many problems Stateside that need proper attention and addressing. His Love-In is getting tiresome.

McCain is going to make his VP announcement right after Obama does, to limit any coverage or bump - of course in doing so he'll also limit his own coverage. I half believe that McCain's VP is going to depend on who Obama chooses. If he goes left with his pick to placate the netroots and activists who feel abandoned by Obama's move to the center then McCain will choose a centrist and try and stake claim to the center. However if Obama chooses Kaine and claims the center, McCain will choose a strong Republican and try to activate the GOP base and hope the Democratic left abandons Obama.

SFCWallace @1045,
Watch Andrea Mitchell's report about this. She clearly states that Obama had planned to "leave the press on the tarmac" and visit the wounded with no cameras, as he had done in Iraq. It was the military's decision to bar him in Germany.

Poor republican trolls, I have bad news to report. It is time to pack your bags, and join the McBushSame campaign, where you belong.

Senator Obama is impressive, and the world leaders are impressed by him. The latest one is Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president.

Senator Obama understands the importance of working with different nations to solve the world problems as well as the US problems.

I am pretty sure that next week, he will own the economic debate.
He actually hit McBushSame about the "patriotism" words...

Anything coming from McbusSame is gaffe after gaffe, which is not even reported by the American media...

At least European media have a better understanding and reporting the news...