Firstread thinks it's suspicious.  I don't know if it's a good idea, but Bayh could guarantee Indiana.  I don't like Bayh personally and as a VP choice (due to being on the Iraq Commission) but if he guarantees Indiana, that would be okay. 

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/

This is going to go over REAL well.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-tomasic/clinton-calls-for-cathart_b_116482.html

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/state/epaper/2008/08/01/0801obama1.html


This may be the smartest thing I've seen him do.  I understand people have qualms about it, but with 75% of the electorate for offshore drilling in one form or another, this could have killed his campaign.  The key is reading SPECIFICALLY what he said.  I've read through his energy plan, and he's been calling for something similar along these lines for a while. 

There are several things to note:

1.  He is for offshore drilling ONLY in a comprehensive plan (which the republicans would never allow)
2.  This is classic "Bill Clinton" triangulation, and that was surprising. 
3.  Remember, he's not giving the profits from this to the oil companies.  He's planning on taxing the windfall profits and giving 1000 to families and 500 dollars to individuals.  This is going to prevent that issue from lining up. 
4.  He just massively negated McCain's stranglehold on the issue.  McCain can't call him a flip-flopper because he did the exact same thing.
5.  Folks, this is the only thing holding McCain's campaign afloat.  This is not a good day from the Senator from AZ. 

Thoughts? 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/01/mccain-camp-happy-to-inje_n_116360.html
What is he insinuating?  Is it obvious?  

http://www.breitbart.tv/html/143513.html

This guy doesn't care about the issues at all.....

'PRAISE THE ONE': New McCain Ad Attacks the 'Divine Obama'... Developing.

Let me explain.  It seems quite clear that Schmidt took a page from his previous clients' adversaries and is now running an anti-Schwarzenegger Campaign. He's welcome to do that.  Just remember there is plenty of material for us to use from his Pro-Schwarzenegger Campaign and all it takes is small tweaks and we could have it working for us.  
For example, this gem from his campaign:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li2SGMuuJXk
I think this is the best way to fight back against McCain (along with tying him to Bush).   It's meant to show that the problems are bigger than whatever character flaw exists in our candidate.  That's the point.  Barack must go on the attack with ads like this as soon as possible.  
Thoughts?  

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/07/did-obama-accus.html

This is disgusting reporting on the part of Jake Tapper

WTF????

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/07/barack_obama_biggest_celebrity.html

Vindication:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/81812

This makes a LOT of sense:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/12149.html  

Despite all of the flip flops that McCain said this morning, and the Democrats jumping all over them, I've heard nothing but silence from the McCain campaign and this silence is deafening.  I don't know what to ascribe to it, but people are suggesting a VP is being picked tomorrow.

http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_stump/archive/2008/07/26/mccain-vp-announcement-tomorrow-plus-bonus-pawlenty-whiff.aspx

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/07/veepstakes_rumor_du_jour.php