Meanwhile, Bush is a more “compassionate conservative” than ever, and rounding up the other nations to coordinate an attack on deflation or at least on a slump that is feared might happen world-wide; or is it an attack on the banks, or on the bankers (many nations want internationally-coordinated regulations that include caps on income), or on the speculators (working to coordinate currency moves to thwart the Soroses of this world — sorry, Dems!) and what it all seems to point to, to me, is the smell of bailout of bankers and the banks, who will be _really_ smiling.

And how much of the effort on Bush's part is meant to show, indeed, “compassionate conservatism” (which to date means going along with big government and engaging in entitlements along with the Dems) in order to boost the GOP's chances next month or at least reduce the expected losses next month?

I suppose others would rather ponder a GOP-RNC takeover of the defunct Mervyn's chain of stores (run into the ground over several years by Easterners from bluer and rustier parts of the nation; the stores were in growing, vital parts of the nation) and call it “Sarah's” (with that eastern-directed “California” pastel neon removed from the signage!) and revert to decent-quality merchandise at attractively low prices.

The real issue as we've discussed ad nauseum is that Palin is an idiot, or at least a dolt, and the majority of Americans do not think she is ready to be prez… She may be fully capable in other areas but she is not ready to be the most powerful person on Earth (the role of VP if something were to happen to the prez).

I actually enjoy this distraction…. It's stupid but fun and gives me a chance to roll my eyes over something that isn't serious.

McCain, who touts himself as Mr. Campaign Finance Reform, should read the Federal Campaign Finance Laws @ http://www.fec.gov/law/feca/feca.pdf, page 58, article 439a, section b, subsection 2B which states that a clothing purchase is a prohibited use for contributions accepted by a candidate.

http://www.fec.gov/law/feca/feca.pdf – Go look it up for yourselves.

The “Maverick” is long gone.

Good issues oriented posting there, TMV team!

BTW – $4,800/30 days = $160 per day for hair and make-up. Allowing for the fact that given the long, grueling campaign schedules she likely had multiple sessions a day, that is not extravagant.

Besides, it does take a lot of money to make a middle-aged woman, with five children, who is being run ragged on her shopping sprees and cramming the Cliff Notes versions of law, American history, public policy, geography and politics to look good on the campaign trail.