When I heard about Obama’s half-hour special, the first thing I thought about was Linus van Pelt blowing his election lead by preaching to the student body about the Great Pumpkin. Bleaahhh! At least that’s how I remembered it. In the video above, they rearranged the story so Linus manages to win the election by one vote.

But I can’t think of a Great Pumpkin moment to rival McCain’s introduction of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Joe the Plumber came close to the humorous aspect, but Palin was the surprise choice that just kept making headlines.

The Palin-McCain Conflict

I think it’s now fair to say it’s a war.

Rift Cracks ‘Demoralized’ McCain Campaign

There is no question that there is a rift between Sarah Palin’s camp and that of John McCain inside the Republican campaign, sources tell ABC News.

And you are seeing people within the McCain campaign starting to look to the future.

Not only Palin, but many of the McCain staffers, as well, are circulating their resumes and pointing the finger.

Sullivan has doubted Palin all along, but now the MSM is running the story, too.