Data shows independents moving to McCain, as the Republicans coalesce around their candidate. Perhaps democratic strategists want to save ammo for the fall, but as McCain has pulled statistically even with both democratic candidates nationally, how is that not a wake up call?

As Josh points out, McCain is an island away from mainstream America when he proclaims we should stay in Iraq for 100 years, and seems to lack strategic understanding of the region. Isn’t prattling on about islamofascist terrorism sort of like Rudy repeating nouns, verbs, and 9/11?

Health care? Let’s see – “the fundamental problem” is the “rapidly rising cost of US Health Care”. Sorry Senator McCain, the strategic problem is access first – 47 million Americans don’t have health care coverage. And those that have insurance sometimes aren’t covered either (pre-existing conditions, for example). Cost is certainly an issue, but it’s not the gorilla he missed.  Wonder where he stands on increasing access? He voted “no” on reauthorizing SCHIP. Kids, here’s some tough talk…

The receding economy and underlying issues just got promoted from minor to major unaddressed (as yet) by this retired captain. Look at oil prices, inflation, payroll job losses, decline in property values and foreclosures. This is starting to seem like the early 70s, and we’ve got a possible nominee talking mostly about today’s version of communism in southeast asia/how long our troops should stay.

What happened to Clinton, leading in the polls, after December criticism from both Edwards and Obama? She dropped. And that was over some policy differences. Now that the race is all but over for Clinton, what serves the country best?

Please heave the heavy stuff at the elephant in the room.  He’s set up the pins for you, my friends! Why not start early?

Go bowling in McCain’s china shop, and let’s
see which candidate has the best left hook, and have the two candidates peal
over which one is the better bowler.