I find it funny that the 'talking point kiddies' are still on script.

The irony is that McCain was the darling of the left wing media for his willingness to break with standard conservative ideology until the election cycle started. He was lauded in liberal bastions all over the country for years because 'he reached across the aisle in the spirit of cooperation' and 'was willing to do what is right for the country'. But, when the election cycle started, the most effective way to give him a negative stigma and tear him down was to attach him at the hip to George Bush even though those who knew his politics and Bushs knew they are nothing alike and often at odds with each other.

I have to give Obama's Karl Rove a lot of credit for this talking point. It worked and worked well. Only time will tell what is going to happen, but election management from the liberal side was textbook. They took pages from earlier election strategies and juiced them up, used negative strategies in such a way that they became talking points, and made incredible use of the internet and what it could add as far as organizing a campaign and raising of money.

Only time will tell as to whether this guy is actually going to be effective or not. Luckily, we have elections in 2 years again and can go through the interminable campaign process again. (the last sentence is sarcasm).