McCain, of course, has no health plan whatsoever. Perhaps he will spin the need to bail out the banks as justification for same . . . but it is pretty appalling nonetheless.

It is fascinating how the economic crisis has FINALLY diverted much of the election away from the BS and down to serious issues.

On a personal note . . . although I am not an Obama supporter . . . I find myself amazed at thinking he would be more responsible in running the economy than McCain.

I suspect this is because Obama seems more . . . serious . . . if that is the word.

Of course, as things get nastier . . . everyone will probably be dragged down into the mud.

Actually there are plenty of ways any president can screw up the country worse than it already is. I do agree with your general comment about the Dems succumbing to greed, power, corruption once they come to power. And I'm willing to live with that for two or four years (until the GOP comes back). I think it is best that different political parties control congress and the WH.

When we compare the incredible waste of national treasure that's occurred on this administrations watch, hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars, not even incuding the newly proposed 700 Billion dollar bailout, one has to wonder what gains we might have made as a country had all that money been spent on healthcare, infrastructure, alternative energy, education, etc.

There is no way Barak Obama can screw things up any worse then the GOP has done the last 8 years. Its just not possible.

But I can't say that for sure, because though McCain has thrown many hints that that's how things would stack up, he's never clarified himself on many important details. Until he does, I'm inclined to think Obama's characterization of McCain's health plan as “health care at the crap table” (I'm paraphrasing) may very well be true.

Whatever it takes.