It's the Friday Before a Presidential Election

I hope that Axelrod and crew pull out Joe McCarthy's, excuse me, John McCain's "I know where Bin Laden is" quote from the debates, and ask McCain why he hasn't shared this important piece of intelligence with the DOD and CIA?
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It will make McCain look like any blithering idiot.

KT, did you end up doing a story on Mitch McConnell? I must've missed it.

Advice: open with grain, close with live rally.

The ABC link says we're kicking al Qaeda butt in tribal Pakistan. So how does McCain spin this to his advantage if the U.S. knocks off bin Laden by using tactics that Obama advocated and Senator Maverick™ described as "naïve?"

KT,
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This might be one year where if there is a bin Ladin tape that it hurts the Republicans. Especially in light of what the John Eagleburger one of the former Sec of States who is endorsing John McCain had to say about Sarah Palin yesterday. KT do you think what he said is "sexist" as is the claim whenever a Dem makes a similar claim?
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/31/eagleburger-blisters-pali_n_139524.html
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Lawrence Eagleburger, who served as Secretary of State under George H.W. Bush and whose endorsement is often trumpeted by McCain, said on Thursday that the Alaska governor is not only unprepared to take over the job on a moment's notice but, even after some time in office, would only amount to an "adequate" commander in chief.

"And I devoutly hope that [she] would never be tested," he added for good measure -- referring both to Palin's policy dexterity and the idea of McCain not making it through his time in office. (Listen to audio below.)

The remarks took place during an interview on National Public Radio that was, ironically, billed as "making the case" for a McCain presidency. Asked by the host whether Palin could step in during a time of crisis, Eagleburger reverted to sarcasm before leveling the harsh blow.

"It is a very good question," he said, pausing a few seconds, then adding with a chuckle: "I'm being facetious here. Look, of course not."

***Sigh***
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Are we there yet?

Im in moderation but I think I make a good point. ;(

Andy - good point
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KT: The ABC article was interesting. I hadn't realized this bit: "Among voters who called the tape "very important" in their vote, Kerry won, 53-47 percent."
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Another piece of conventional wisdom bites the dust? In any case, it's hard to see people rushing to McCain because of a tape this year.

And John=Larry whenever my post is released from mod he!!

Vote is in for many Texans
1 million more have cast ballot than did by this point in 2004
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6087287.html

OBL BFD

Thanks KT

Thanks KT!

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I thought that al Qaeda already did give us our pre-election day message:

An al Qaeda leader has called for President George W. Bush and the Republicans to be "humiliated," without endorsing a party in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to an Internet video posting.

"O God, humiliate Bush and his party, O Lord of the Worlds, degrade and defy him," Abu Yahya al-Libi said at the end of sermon marking the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr, in a video posted on the Internet.

Libi, a top al Qaeda commander believed to be living in Afghanistan or Pakistan, called for God's wrath to be brought against Bush equating him with past tyrants in history.

The remarks were the first from a leading al Qaeda figure referring, albeit indirectly, to the U.S. elections. Muslim clerics often end sermons by calling on God to guide and support Muslims and help defeat their enemies.

Oh, and Karen? Nice job on CNN this morning.

OBL should get a Twitter account and just tweet "Death to America" 24/7.

Hey my number 5 post is free. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

Bin Laden would have issued the video earlier last week, but the Republicans' check didn't clear so now he is asking for payment through his paypal account.

BTW,
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Did everybody see where they had to bus in over 4,000 school kids to McCain's rally yesterday to try to fill the seats? He still had less than 7000 people there. Pretty sad.

sgwhiteinfla:

If I am a parent of a child in that district which forced bused children to the McCain rally, I'm asking for the resignation of the decision maker on that one. Bet someone loses their job over that one.

Matthews was almost eloquent this morning (what's happening to me?), but I liked this image especially: In a baseball game when the manager thinks it's time to take out the starting pitcher, he doesn't ask how they guy's doing in the bullpen. He just says "you're outta here." And then if the guy you bring in can't do the job, you bring in someone new.
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It would seem that McCain is not the guy you're going to bring in from the bullpen.

Wow, what are the odds that news like this got leaked to ABC?

No one could have predicted...blah, blah, blah.

For those who have friends/family that say that Sarah Palin is just more experienced and has better credentials than Barack Obama I would tell you to challenge them to watch Rachel Maddow interview Barack Obama yesterday and try to imagine Sarah Palin answering those kinds of questions.
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By the way again I am so hopeful that we get a this very smart guy into office on tuesday.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/rachel-maddow-interviews_n_139402.html

newfloridian: I actually disagree (though I don't know how young we're talking about). It's important for kids to see presidential candidates, even if they're going to lose. Does any other country put its potential leaders before the people in quite this way? Course it would be great if they got to see a better candidate, but this might well have been a nonpartisan decision.
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In Chester,PA they cancelled school for the day so parents could bring their kids, but lots of parents wouldn't be able to do that.
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Just what are they going to learn in school today that's going to be more memorable and potentially more influential than seeing this political process up close?