The Turn of the Tide

Well, well, well. That didn't take long, now did it? Merely two weeks removed from the Republican convention and already John McCain's reputation and polling numbers have plunged dramatically. Pity, pity. It's such a shame when bad things happen to bad people.

The downward spiral will likely continue. I certainly hope so, since I'm enjoying it a great deal. Common sense and statistics confirm a further decline. Facts aside, McCain is simply too pathetic a politician and too reckless a human being to avoid disaster. Hate to say I told you so, Mac-Daddy.

Indeed. John McCain's tedious Jekyll-and-Hyde act has reached its logical absurdum. Thankfully, the once-enchanted press, so soothed by "straight talk" that they lost their senses, are no longer willing to applaud McCain's insufferable sophistry. Like orphans on Christmas morning, some just sit and pout, wallowing about Father Christmas abandoning them yet again, while others clutch their pen, scribble some curses, and rush off to the post. A nasty letter to Santa can do wonders for the conscience.

Liberals, along with the few remaining fair-minded inhabitants of the United States, are unabashedly exuberant. How quick they are to congratulate themselves when the sky is clear and the sun shinning. Weeks ago, as the horizon darkened, these leftists were panic-stricken, ready to capitulate, beg for mercy, and worship our new Alaskan overlords. That pitiful "woe is me" attitude has been replaced by a smug sense of self-satisfaction. Obama's supporters, especially those with the loudest voices, need to emulate their leader more often. His grace under pressure and splendorous sagacity are admirable virtues.

That said, my friends on the left, however misguided and wishy-washy, are nevertheless on the side of good. And today the ranks of the righteous flourished as disgruntled conservatives including former National Review editor Wick Allison and Republican Congressmen Wayne Gilchrest endorsed Obama. Unsurprisingly, McCain and his henchmen are desperately trying to reaffirm support for the faltering candidacy. This afternoon, for instance, the irascible Raul Paul spoke candidly on the McCain campaign's incessant ploys to lure him into an insincere endorsement. Well, that's not happening anytime soon, confirmed Paul, in this amusing tale of failure:

I can't endorse somebody that disagrees with me on all the major issues -- on the federal reserve system, on spending and taxes, and No Child Left Behind, and McCain-Feingold, and foreign policy especially. I mean I could never support somebody who thinks that its funny to say "bomb, bomb, bomb Iran." That to me is not somebody I could endorse ever.

I love this guy. He's a kooky Libertarian, sure, but Paul has a certain rebellious charm and moral standing that truly warms my heart. Give him hell, Ron. Honestly, if things proceed as they are, I expect both Chuck Hagel and Colin Powell to formally endorse Obama before 4 November. Wishful thinking, perhaps, but the signs are rather ominous.

He's got this.

Stay Cool. Know Hope.