Greg: I have seen reference to your postings on this subject on several other sites, as you probably know. Way to go, great reporting!

Posted at August 7, 2008 1:54 PM in response to High-Ranking McCain Campaign Officials Were Paid Lobbyists For Hess

Well, thank you Paris Hilton. This is most viewed on Yahoo's site, and you did a swell job. Way to go :)

Posted at August 5, 2008 10:27 PM in response to Paris Hilton Responds To McCain's Ad

Speaking of media, this made me laugh :)

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank will no longer appear on MSNBC's Countdown.

Posted at August 5, 2008 11:15 AM in response to Study: McCain Finally Getting Media Coverage Equal To Obama

7 houses for sure, possibly 1 or 2 more, I only know of the new jet, don't know if Cindy still has private corporate jet. Cars? Can't help there. She should also bring up her estimated worth of 100 million.

Posted at August 5, 2008 10:55 AM in response to Report: Hess Execs Ponied Up Huge Money Before McCain's Drilling Flip

This cut and pasted portion of an MSNBC article is how Obama should woo the elderly. They can relate to an issue hitting them daily. Below:

Elderly Americans are filing for bankruptcy in record numbers, according to a study by AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons. At the same time, support is drying up from meal, transportation and other home assistance agencies that can’t pay their own bills.

“There's no question that the downturn in the economy is dramatically impacting those at the doorstep of retirement and those that have already decided to retire,” said Mark Kitchens, a senior vice president of AARP.

The numbers are stark. Of the more than 1 million Americans who filed for bankruptcy last year, nearly a quarter were 55 and up, AARP found. Bankruptcy filings among those ages 75 to 84 skyrocketed by 433 percent from 1991 to 2007.

Halfway into 2008, workers at agencies that serve the elderly say the problem is only getting worse.

Posted at August 5, 2008 10:32 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

I agree Tena. I think that is why we are seeing the daily nasty ads on McCain's part. They are worried and demeaning Obama on the character issue is all they have.

Posted at August 5, 2008 10:19 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

Totally agree. Health care is Obama's ace in the hole. He should, in very simple to grasp wording, hit McCain over and over on this. Especially since in the next two months health insurance open enrollment will be in play, and the choices will not be as good as last year (which were pathetic), and premiums are raising quite a bit for 2009.

Posted at August 5, 2008 10:07 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

Tena: I found this uplifting and helpful in this regard.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-nickolas/despite-media-narrative-o_b_116906.html

Posted at August 5, 2008 10:03 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

Prior ad said 1k tax rebate, and I thought it said immediately, this ad says tax cut, that is kind of confusing. And when is the tax cut? Is it now, next year on tax return?!

I still think Obama needs harder hitting ads. If he doesn't want to go there, then get someone else to do it. McCain could not even answer a relatively easy question in Florida the other day. He sounded and appeared out of it and old. Somehow, these incorrect answers he is consistently making need to be pointed out. He needs to be made to look his age, as he often appears when speaking, but no one is calling attention to it. One doesn't have to mention age, just use the gaffes played over and over, there must be like a hundred. If they just used the Florida race question the other day and played that, wow, he sounded ancient.

I agree with above, these ads are too soft and easy to blow off.

Posted at August 5, 2008 9:56 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

Exactly. This needs to be played and replayed. I know Obama cannot do this, but really, there are others that can. I still say it was a mistake to shut down the 527's that can throw this stuff out there. Media Matter's and MoveOn.org could be hitting these over and over. It makes McCain appear lost and fumbling, not President material.

Posted at August 5, 2008 8:49 AM in response to Poll: McCain Ahead In Florida