Record Setting Rudy

Rotten Rudy 2008 the presidential candidate may have dropped out of the race but not before accomplishing something of note.

As reported in the LA Times and carried by TPM Rudy spent an eye popping $48.8 million for his one prized delegate. Now that's sound fiscal management we could have used in the White House.

John Bows Out, Rudy Cracks Up

Even though I expected it I was bummed to see John Edwards drop out of the presidential race. His populist message and calls to address poverty were inspiring to some. His message of helping the poor in America was also about changing the economic landscape that has been tilted against the middle class for some time. There was of course wide spread opining as to why this message did not catch fire with primary voters. It makes you wonder if things would have played out differently if states like Ohio had been moved up in the primary schedule.

Just when I was feeling blue I got a slight pick-me-up seeing Rudy throwing in the towel today. His fall from the top of the national polls is one of the intriguing stories of the 2008 election. Apparently the more you learn about him the less you like him. He took the fifty state strategy and turned it into the one state strategy. Not a good idea. The other silver lining is Rudy's endorsement of McCain. That act alone should make right-wing radio nation jittery all over again.

Uncle Fred Gets the Job Done

It was no real surprise that Fred Thompson dropped out of the presidential race. He exited the race the same way he entered it, seemingly confused and lacking energy. Maybe he realized that many of us were not convinced he was an admiral on an aircraft carrier.

With McCain's trajectory locked in towards the GOP nomination it was time for Fred to pull the plug. It's no secret Uncle Fred is a friend and ally of McCain, he did endorse him in the 2000 presidential race. I subscribe to the theory that he was only in the race to peel away votes from Rudy to give McCain some breathing room. With McCain gaining momentum it was time for Fred to go. Maybe he'll be on the short list for VP.

If you don't think Team McCain has gained steam just read David Brooks' Column in today's NY Times. He points out that McCain is bucking the GOP establishment (what a maverick) and lassoing a wide range of support from conservative voters. BoBo even thinks the GOP has resurrected its chances of holding onto the White House.

GOP and the YouTubes

Here's to hoping tomorrow's Republican Presidential debate is a entertaining as expected. I'll be honest I haven't cared to watch most of the debates for either party so far. For some reason I feel compelled to watch this one. Maybe seeing how Rotten Rudy will react to the snowman's question or the Mittster's propensity for bullshit colliding with the in your face forum provided by YouTube is drawing me.

I would love a monkey to ask the Huck about his views on evolution and whether he realizes that humans are actually primates. Oh, and someone could even ask McCain a question too.

Noun Verb Lie

I didn't think anyone could have topped the 2004 Zell Miller speech when it came to shear lunacy and a complete lack of sophistication. That feat was accomplished tonight by Rudy Giuliani's speech to the RNC. It will definitely hold a spot in the annals of GOP red meat.

A very effective delivery of insults, and lies all done with that artful lisp. Not bad for a guy who spent $48.8 million to win one lousy delegate. I also found his charges of sexism by the media ironic considering his record of marital infidelity.