Today's Links (10/2)

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

Debate + Economy + Palin = Shift to Obama
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000002968525

Check it out -- math so simple even Dubya can understand it!

Can Obama Stop Buyer's Remorse?
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/can-obama-stop-buyers-remorse.html

I believe that he already has begun to do so.

How To Debate a Girl, and Win
http://www.slate.com/default.aspx?id=2199363

Biden just needs to (1) think before he speaks, (2) avoid patronizing Palin, and (3) allow her to make her own mistakes.

How They Can Win
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/01/AR2008100102652.html

People aren't really expecting much out of Palin, so in a way, there's no pressure on her. But in another way, there is. Since she was named to the ticket, McCain has actually lost support among women ... and Palin has to get that back.

Vice presidential debate: A barrel of gaffes?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14200.html

The only problem with playing not to lose is that you often end up preventing yourself from winning.

A less-popular Sarah Palin heads to debate
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-palinappeal2-2008oct02,0,5931807.story

But I hear she's doing just great in Mrs. Johnson's homeroom. Maybe she can still pull of this Student Council election!

Palin and Biden on Abortion
http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/humannature/archive/2008/10/01/palin-and-biden-on-abortion.aspx

Allow me to say up front that I deplore the idea of abortion ... but I hate even more the idea of women being told what to do with their bodies. Will probably have more to say about this later.

What Kind of Accent Does Sarah Palin Have?
http://www.slate.com/default.aspx?id=2201318

It's an annoying-as-Hell, nails-on-a-chalkboard accent. Glad I could clear that up for ya.

Skepticism of Palin Growing, Poll Finds
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/01/AR2008100103600.html

People better damn well be skeptical of her. If you lack experience, you'd sure as heck better have smarts -- and she doesn't. Plus, her views are just scary.

Bush's New Highs and Lows
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/10/01/BL2008100101184.html

When was the last time Dubya really had a "high?" When he landed on that aircraft carrier and pronounced MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

The Legacy
http://egan.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/the-legacy/

As much as I loathe Dubya, I'm still not sure that he's the worst president in American history. He's certainly in the bottom 5.

McCain opposes regulation -- until he supports it
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-twomccains2-2008oct02,0,7545744.story

Let's see ... what do you call someone who says one thing and does something else? I believe the word is "hypocrite." Or perhaps just "liar."

John McCain's and Barack Obama's Supreme Court Beliefs Take Center Stage
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2008/10/1/john-mccains-and-barack-obamas-supreme-court-beliefs-take-center-stage.html

If you don't care anything about personal liberties and believe government should basically have unlimited freedom to run roughshod over its citizens, then you'll just love the sort of judges that would be appointed by a President McCain.

The 'Bradley effect' in 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-morrison2-2008oct02,0,5653453.column

If you vote for McCain simply because Obama is of a different race, then you are an ass. An ignorant fool.

McCain's Next Stunt
http://www.slate.com/id/2201400

Great stuff -- very funny!