Yeah baby! O-Man will be up 2-3-4 when all the dust settles, and will hold serve. The GOP's got nothing. They want to run this race on who'll offer more change and 'reform'? Okay! Yosemite Sam and Klondike Barbie? Reformers? Sure!

I know I should take the polls with a grain of salt but Im interested to see a poll centered around independents and undecideds after the RNC convention.

Sarah Palin, all teleprompter no Moose.

Also, one other note. Does any of these talks remind you of all those steroid baseball players who apologize and say they will change, but not say from what they will change or for what they are apologizing for?

I am sorry for what I have done, but I will not admit what I have done. blah blah blah blah.

GOP promises change? from what? The first step to change is admitting the mistakes and taking responsibility for them. Has that happened?

The only change I want to see is to kick the republicans out to the curb.

Dear God Erik, how many times do we have to say, ENOUGH WITH THE TRACKING POLLS!

Definite reactions in the financial markets to Palins speech...Dow down 300 points

There will be a bounce everyone, let's not get cocky. It's going to come, it can't not.

But if I were Obama, I'd roll out Colin Powell to squash the bounce. C'mon Powell, you said you wanted to see the choice of VP and what that said about the candidates...you have all you need!

http://strategy08.wordpress.com

Kurtz had a good question, though: where is Hillary?

Is she going to say anything, or sit back in revenge against Obama?

I would guess all she would have to say is something like, "Bless Gov. Palin's heart. But I have to say, I don't need any men to write my speeches for me. And I don't go into hiding instead of answering the tough questions."

It would be devastating. But will she do it?

Enjoy these favorable numbers for Obama while they last. Once polling catches up to the backlash over the nutroots and media orgy against Palin and positive response to her spectacular speech last night Obama's numbers will fall dramatically. And, to be fair, assuming McCain doesn't blow it tonight.

Obama was called and mocked on his complete lack of experience last night. Worse, Palin hit home on his lack of military experience and credibility. Sure, her only 'experience' is as governor heading up the state's national guard and as well, as a concerned mother of a son deploying to Iraq next week, but she oozes credibility on the issue in a way that Obama with his re-made Hyde Park anti-war speech can never claim. Yep, enjoy the numbers now because Obama's 15-minutes are up.

Next up, Obama's lies about his ties to terrorist Ayers and the money problems he's apart of at Chicago Annenberg Challenge where $160 MILLION were squandered on friends, business associates, political associates, and terrorists with no positive contribution to Chicago's education system.

Matthew Weaver
http://www.theproblemwithobama.com

What, no mention of the new North Dakota poll showing Obama with a 4 point lead?:
Obama (D) 43%, McCain (R) 40%

It's a six point swing versus the most recent poll of the state (by another organization). I think it's interesting in that in anyone can relate to Alaskans, it's North Dakotans, and this poll was taken after the Palin announcement.

I imagine lots of women, as well as men, would partly blame poor parental supervision for a teenage daughter's pregnancy. I'm surprised there's been next to no mention of this with regard to Bristol Palin's pregnancy and I've seen no polling or focus group reports on the issue. I doubt even the most liberated woman or man would deny that as Governor of Alaska and now as McCain's VP running mate, Sarah Palin is a very busy woman with less time than the average mom for her large family.

No to North Dakota and Alaska similarity.

Alaskans have a very independent libertarian streak - and will pay no taxes - they expect the government to give them money.

And they have tolerated a level of graft and corruption that would have caused multiple tar and fetherings on the plains.

Alsakans are very independent look the other way people. Northern plains are more conservative and tend to be their brothers' keepers and their sister's watchers.

And lest we forget (at our great peril): while all this is going on at home, Dick Cheney is over in Georgia doing his best to stir up conflict with Russia. If he succeeds in creating an international crisis, it could help the Old Warhorse McCain in the eyes of frightened Americans -- though unquestionably Obama, whose response to every threat isn't to bomb someone, would be the better man to confront the crisis.
Someone needs to put a muzzle on Cheney, or at least "bear witness out loud" to what he's doing.

Umm, for all you concerned trolls out there, SFCWallace, Fogu, Weaver, we're not scared. Frankly, I'm a bit amused by the sophomporic display put on by the Republicans last night. it was cute and all, but at the end of the day what is their offer? It is just, "We're not Obama." Meanwhile, the base eats it up like a fly chewing on a pile of warm crap but, but you know what, it's still a steamy pile of crap. What I have not seen, is one person, even a die-hard Hillary supporter, who has said in public, "You know, I was on the fence, or for Obama, but with that Palin pick, now I'm for McCain."

So go ahead trolls, ya'll are all fired up now and running around whooping while swing voters are saying what the fuck is this?

And lest we forget (at our great peril): while all this is going on at home, Dick Cheney is over in Georgia doing his best to stir up conflict with Russia. If he succeeds in creating an international crisis, it could help the Old Warhorse McCain in the eyes of frightened Americans -- though unquestionably Obama, whose response to every threat isn't to bomb someone, would be the better man to confront the crisis.
Someone needs to put a muzzle on Cheney, or at least "bear witness out loud" to what he's doing.

heartbeat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1pVFDbRXq8

Where is SNL when you need it? Tina Fey is going to have a field day.

http://billpress.com/photos/

He will get a "bounce" when he does better in the polls this weekend than he does during the week (which he always does).

Just an advanced heads up for when it happens, ignore the fake bounce he gets this weekend. More accurately, ignore the fake big bounce he gets the weekend, because, like everyone, he will get a convention bounce, it just wont be as big as it will look on Sunday and Monday's numbers.

Victor:

I've seen Debbie Wasserman-Schultz fight back but not Clinton. Do you think Hillary will assist? Or will she just send out a response via press release?

Joe

Jo Stewart does deal with the "poor parental supervision responsible for a teenage daughter's pregnancy" issue.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/jon-stewart-hits-karl-rov_n_123852.html

Lots of double posts here.... Y'all gotta chill out and let the 'net take its time.

For the record: Barack "The Chosen One" Obama sucks. Big time.

BUT: This Palin witch is just plain f***ing scary. The Yearning For Obama cult couldn't have found a better way to turn people off from McCain on a bet.

I still think The Chosen One will lose this thing, though. And God help us all.

Lots of double posts here.... Y'all gotta chill out and let the 'net take its time.

For the record: Barack "The Chosen One" Obama sucks. Big time.

BUT: This Palin witch is just plain f***ing scary. The Yearning For Obama cult couldn't have found a better way to turn people off from McCain on a bet.

I still think The Chosen One will lose this thing, though. And God help us all.