"Spare me the phony outrage"

Sen. Barack Obama responds to the latest mudslinging at a campaign stop this morning. 

The fact of the matter is, he used a colloquial phrase that he not only has used before Gov. Palin entered the picture, but that his Republican counterpart has used in the past as well.

Issues people!

[Source: msnbc.com]

World for Obama

Although John McCain has surpassed Barack Obama in the latest polls, a new poll shows where the rest of the world's support lies.

All 22 countries that were polled would rather see Sen. Obama, and not his opponent, in the big house next January.

More importantly, in 17 of the 22 nations polled, people expect relations between the U.S. and the rest of the world to improve if Sen. Obama wins in the upcoming election.

Looks like the world will be bracing itself for November.

America, make sure you're doing your part. Register to vote here.

[Source: abc.net.au]

Food for thought

Good Will Hunting star Matt Damon has some choice words for former mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin.

He makes a prescient point. The Republican VP pick IS a scary thing. And more people should be talking about it. People may try to draw parallels between Gov. Palin and Sen. Obama experience-wise, but they're missing one key point. The American public CHOSE Sen. Obama to be our Democratic nominee and potential president. But, in the case of Sarah Palin, she was chosen for us, and quite hastily by GOP nom John McCain. The situation is a serious one, I hope ya'll give it some thought before you head out to the election booths November 4.

[Source: perezhilton.com]

Miscellaneous

I won't be able to post much today due to my schedule, but be sure to follow this link for the latest quasi-scandal!

[Source: news.yahoo.com]

McCain hits back hard with new education ad!

Requisite reply from Obama camp:

"It is shameful and downright perverse for the McCain campaign to use a bill that was written to protect young children from sexual predators as a recycled and discredited political attack against a father of two young girls - a position that his friend Mitt Romney also holds. Last week, John McCain told Time magazine he couldn't define what honor was. Now we know why," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

Mudslinging: always entertaining, often perverse. Your turn Sen. Obama.

[Source: thepage.time.com]

Undecided voters shift to McCain

According to a CBS News poll, 20 percent of voters who were uncommitted in August have moved to McCain, 14 percent shifted to Obama and 64 percent are still undecided.

Oh how I miss you Hillary.

[Source: thepage.time.com]

About that "Bridge to Nowhere"...

You know, the one Sarah Palin smugly said "Thanks, but no thanks" to?

Well, what she really means by that (and I'm paraphrasing Stephen Colbert) is:

"Yes, please" to the Bridge to Nowhere...

and then, "Thank you" when she received the federal money...

and THEN, "Thanks, but no thanks" when it became a national scandal...

and thennnnn, was polite enough to keep all of that money.

Those small-town folks sure know their manners.

[Source: thepage.time.com]