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If the absurdity of this statement is ever pointed out to McCain, say in a debate with the Democratic candidate, how do you think he would respond? Would he say "It's ludicrous to think I didn't know that," as he did with the Sunni/Shiite confusion. Or (belligerently) "It's common knowledge, everyone knows that, why are you asking me," as he did with the NYT reporter, or will he ask someone to go look up his position on the deficit and make sure it coincides with Bush's, as he did on the contraceptive issue?

I remember long, puzzled debates on TPM about whether Bush is dim, or just ill-informed; whether he realizes what he has done or whether anything penetrates his bubble. There will no doubt be similar debates throughout McCain's candidacy, and - God help us - his Presidency if he is elected.

I'm sure he can't be elected, much surer than my absolute certainty that Bush couldn't be elected.

I'm dying here - Too funny!

I've watched the airlines here melt down totally in the last week and if they keep going like this they are not going to be able to stay in business. I told a friend today who was at the airport trying to get out of here that Ronald Reagan was reaching out from beyond the grave to put the final touches on what he started and put all the airlines out of business.

LOLOLOL!!!!!

Sadly, you have easily 50 million people who have been taking this spoonful of sugar every day for the past 25 years. Odds are, you know several of them.

If you've been bored enough to read the policy proposals on McCain's website, you'll see that every footnote leads to the Heritage Foundation or American Enterprise Institute. Even if someone attempts to spring some journalism on him, and he gets caught in an embarrassing gaffe, the think tanks have his back.

Once, I heard Hannity shout this at a guest: "Reagan proved you can defeat evil!" Not Christ, mind you, but Reagan. It doesn't even matter if these guys are biblically unsound, for them, Reagan is an article of faith.

Maybe just ask them what kind of mileage their Hummers get, then clap them on the back and ask them if they aren't glad that they put a couple of Oilmen into office.

It makes their faces turn lovely shades of purple.

If I have to enter my password one more time, I'm leaving TPM for good. And I'll make Desidero's explosive (and short-lived) farewell look like a good-bye kiss.

John Sidney McCain won't run up deficits the way Reagan did because John's been around the block a few times and he knows how to save money.

For example, when John's president the whole nation will have dinner at 5 pm at all you can eat places like Luby's. You get the early bird special and you can fill your lady's purse with rolls for breakfast in the morning!

John McCain will have a Secretary of Coupon Clipping. And you know, you don't need new clothes every year. A good shirt can last a lifetime. If it starts to fray at the bottom, just hitch up your pants!

Actually, I believe the deficit actually quadrupled under Reagan, at least it had at the 6 year mark anyhow - from what I remember. We also - for the first time ever - became a 'debtor' nation.

And our lexicon was freshly graced with terms like 'bag lady.' Colorful character that Reagan putz was....

Remember when he used to say, "We don't deal with terrorists" a real staple of his for a while. Then we had that little problem called Iran-Contra.

That people think he was such a great president just blows my mind. I bet few of the families that lost someone in the Beirut bombing are too keen on him.

McCain's brain is a chowder of small factoids, delusions, and aimless anger. You could randomly pick a hundred Americans, and ninety-five would make a better president than McCain.

Oh McCain. I love you. Truly. The Republicans could not have picked a finer candidate this year.

Eight years of President Obama, here we come!