Today's Links (9/25)

[Italicized comments are my own and not from the referenced article.]

The Colorado Purple
http://www.slate.com/default.aspx?id=2200602

I'll go as far as to say that Colorado is in play ... but that's about as far as I'll go. My instincts tell me that McCain will put that one out, but they also tell me that Obama doesn't need Colorado to win.

McCain Suspends Campaign, Shocks Republicans
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/09/24/mccain-suspends-campaign-shocks-republicans.html?s_cid=et-0924

I don't know why people keep expecting McCain to make sense. In his public career, he has often done exactly the opposite ... and usually seems to take great joy in confusing and/or surprising people.

First Debate Up in Air as McCain Steps Off the Trail
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/us/politics/25campaign.html

If McCain can't multitask now, what makes him think he'll be able to do if elected?

McCain's Suspended Campaign: A Stunt or Statesmanship?
http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2008/09/25/mccains-suspended-campaign-a-stunt-or-statesmanship.html?s_cid=et-0924

It. Is. A. Stunt. Clearly.

Stunt Man
http://www.slate.com/id/2200867

McCain is a desperate man -- and has been for at least a couple of months now. His selection of Palin was one sign of desperation and this suspending-my-campaign garbage is another ...

Absence of Leadership
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/opinion/25thu1.html

Dumba** Dubya The Smirking Chimp couldn't lead horses from one side of a corral to the other. He's a clueless dolt.

Clear and Present Danger
http://www.slate.com/id/2200895

DDTSC has done the country a favor in a way by staying out of the public eye for the most part. His pathetic lack of leadership and absence of brainpower is embarrassing.

McCain's image as reformer takes a hit
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-davis25-2008sep25,0,7690843.story?track=ntothtml

McCain abandoned his reformer status at least six months ago. You may officially consider his soul sold.

Keating 5 ring a bell?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-brooks25-2008sep25,0,5467109.column?track=ntothtml

It's about damn time somebody started bringing this up again. The phrase "influence peddling" comes to mind ...

Palin Pushes McCain as Market Reformer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/24/AR2008092403664.html

Too bad she had such a hard time thinking of any examples. Of course, McCain himself would be hard-pressed to come up with anything.

McCain's Ploy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/24/AR2008092403918.html

McCain's economic plans would be disastrous for the country and for all but the richest Americans, and voters are increasingly realizing that fact.

Benefits for Same-Sex Partners Focus of Senate Hearing
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/24/AR2008092403598.html

I've said it many times in many places to many people: it doesn't matter who you love; it only matters that you're lucky enough to find love. I'm sick and damn tired of fundamentalist homophobic whackjobs trying to deny rights to a significant portion of our population.