John McCain and his running mate have since the Conventions been whining about everything and everybody, from the media to their opponents, Barack Obama and his running mate, Joe Biden,  for no other reason than to innoculate as well as undercut well in advance the prospects of the ultimate exposure of the scandal-drenched Sarah Palin. There is no question that her scandals will sooner or later erupt like a volcano, ofcourse provided that the media is not too intimidated to do their job. But the McCain camp have no shame. They live in a glass house but will not stop throwing stones. And what does  Obama? He complains about about his opponent's attacks. They should stop complaining like the McCains and the Palins and start hitting back. There is so much about Palin that she does not want people to know that could be used by the Obama camp to highlight McCain's aborted vetting of Palin, which is at the heart of McCain's judgement or lack thereof. There is so much material the Dems could utilize as opposition research to impeach not only McCain's  character, but above all his credibility as well as his judgment. 

In the face of Barack Obama significant lead in the polls John McCain is beginning to panic, and thus resigned to diverting public attention from the Palin vetting controversy and he is now reportedly buying a campaign ad asserting that his presumptive running mate Sarah Palin has more experience than Barack Obama. This presposterous attack on Obama despite his recent defence of Palin from the "pregnancy controversy'' means that Obama must now not just sit on his hands and let these attacks go unanswered. He will have to be on the offensive and take the fight to McCain, and raise questions about McCain's lack of judgment and presidential temperament. He could also use his surrogates to do the job. Afterall, who in his sound judgment would compromise the American presidency by placing---a heartbeat away from the presidency ---a nominee with such woefully wanting an experience, especially in light of the fact that  McCain's  duration of future existence  is put into question by recurring uncertainties surrounding his health as well as his age.

If Obama's current rise in the polls is any lesson, it is that he not ahead for no reason. This rise is a sequel to a Convention speech many people view a accentuating his resoluteness and toughness as a leader. A fighter who is ready to fight for them. Thus from now on, a relentless and sustained attack on McCain will be re-assuring to not only his supporters but also to the independents as well as those on the fence.