From Callie Shell at TIME Magazine. I hadn't seen many of these, they are absolutely gorgeous.

http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0810/callie-bp.html

I keep thinking of all the monumental speeches he has made over the course of this campaign, and how he has captured the nation's attention each time.

I also remember how the polls swung heavily in his favor each time he did it as he captures not only public attention but public opinion.

So anyone else out there think he should hype up a monumental, change the country, once-in-a-lifetime speech to the nation the night before the election.

Something like an "Obama To the People for the People" live address on every national network.

Sure could be the wave we would need heading into election night.

I posted this on a thread, but does anyone think that this Palin selection is maybe... just maybe all a scheme?

McCain has been on a warpath to capture Hillary voters. He also needed to blunt the coverage of Obama's incredible campaign. He also needed to make some kind of pick by today like he said he would.

His campaign wants McCain to look like he is supportive of woman's rights - but what if... what if this isn't actually real and it's just a plot?

I can ABSOLUTELY see her announcing sometime soon that she will suddenly have to "drop out" of the race after she realizes that the responsibilities of being a mother to a down-syndrome child would not allow her to give her 100% efforts to the Vice Presidency.

Then she'll discuss her current legal nepotism issues and say she doesn't want to be a distraction for McCain's patriotic campaign.

I can see it now:  "As much as I would love to serve my country, and am honored to have been asked, I have come to the realization that now is not that time for me with my child and issues in Alaska I cannot leave them with. I applaud McCain for his support of women, and wish him best of luck in the campaign."

Then McCain gets to totally steal the thunder from Obama after his speech, look like some woman-lover to appeal to Hillary voters, and pick who he actually wanted all along: Romney.

The way the McCain campaign has treated this election season so far has really reminded me of Mystery Science Theater 3000...

It's obvious they are infatuated with Barack Obama's every move, and I get this feeling they sit in a dark room with popcorn and Bon Bons watching Obama on TV, a conference call phone with reporters online, and randomly yelling things at the screen that they notice.

Chomp chomp

"Obama is wrong! It is never 'inappropriate' to visit our men and women in the military."

Sluurrpp

"Presumptious premature victory speech!"

"Lose the war, win the campaign Obama!"

Crunch crunch

"The surge! The surge!"


I'm sorry but I just feel like McCain has done nothing to talk about what he actually plans to do in his presidency. All they do is watch Obama's move every moment and yell at odd criticism that borders on farce comedy. It's a backwards politics that is really making Obama look like such a front runner, he may want to start sending postcards back to McCain.