Not a lot of time this morning to expand on this piece but it is worth a read especially for those who support the McCain/Palin ticket:

The electoral default mode in the current circumstances is a McCain defeat. McCain must wrench the game from its present course: to a clear articulation of the Dem’s knee-deep complicity in Fannie May /Freddie Mac, perhaps a populist promise to chase the Wall Street bonus money, socked away in the mansions, bank accounts and expensive diversions of those who gave us this debacle, and a reminder that no sane American would want the President to be of the Party that made the mess, will have unchallenged dominance in the Congress, and, last but not least, will have absolute control over more money than any government in history.

This is simply too much power to confer on one man and one Party. Especially this party, with its history of pofligacy and strong strain of utopian lunacy.

Then, on to National security, the safety of America and our allies, Ayers, Wright and perhaps judicially-imposed homosexual marriage.

The last month has to be jacket off, fighting mad, Harry Truman and a communicated passionate desire to save our country.

If this doesn’t do it, McCain will have fought the good fight. If McCain doesn’t attempt this, and continues in his careful, polite mode, we will forever wonder whether the soldier who survived five years of torture could have brought it off, had the lion in winter possessed the eagerness for battle and the feistiness of his younger self.

All I will add is that up until about a week ago felt as thought the McCain/Palin ticket was still in serious contention. Over the course of this past week though that feeling has dissipated. That old saying of “Nice guys finish last” may well be what we see in November.

Written by Sue

3 Responses to “Does McCain Still Have A “Fighting” Chance?”

1. ~J~ says:

   October 2, 2008 at 12:38 pm

   McCain is going to have to forcefully make his case to the Anerican public through ads, TV appearances and rallies.

   These things are cyclical and we still have over a month to go. I’ve quit watching the polls and am just waiting to see what happens on November 4. That and working to get out the vote will be about all any of us can do.
2. David M. says:

   October 3, 2008 at 6:40 pm

   You titled this “Does McCain still have a fighting chance.” I beginning to wonder if he’s still fighting. I have never in my life see a “get out the vote” effort as strong in my state as Senator Obama’s. A few minutes ago I read a statement from Gov. Palin that she learned Senator McCain gave up Michigan by reading it in the newspaper, i.e. he didn’t tell her. I have requested on behalf of my tribes candidate information. Only the Democrats have given me information. I have not given the information to the tribes yet. I’ll get the League of Women Voters information on Monday and use that.
3. ~J~ says:

   October 4, 2008 at 2:43 pm

   McCain reminds me of Bush 41’s seeming lack of interest in winning a second term.

   Supposedly he held off spending until now, which is possible, and is going to start painting a picture of Obama about his record and associates. We’ll see how that goes, but Tuesday’s debate should be good for him since he likes the townhall format.

   As for giving up Michigan, I don’t know how Sarah Palin found out, but she did say she wished they’d send her and her husband there to talk to the auto factory workers. Michigan is pretty much a blue state anyway, so they probably figured it would be better to put the resources elsewhere.