Its Mr. Potato Head!

It's a shame the ignorant masses won't see any of this. They happily listen to the last thing they here from Fox and pretend it was their own idea. <sigh>

Sometimes I wish the Daily Show took itself more seriously so that it couldn't be discounted as a "comedy show". They have some poignant insight into a lot of the bullshit going on in the US political arena. You don't see it anywhere else.

Actually, while I agree with you that the speech was bad in terms of substance (and it was sheer torture to watch and listen to), I thought it worked well considering what McCain and Co. were (are) trying to achieve. What I mean is that the speech will do well with quite a few dimwits. As many correctly know, this election isn't about issues, it's about personality, about image, packaging.

That's why Obama would do well to polish his Politics 101. He loses ground by appearing on O'Reilly and pandering to him and his viewers. His strength was END THE WAR. He must keep things easily digestible. Affordable healthcare for everyone, end the war, lower taxes for the middle class and poor. If he doesn't look out, he'll lose to Mrs. Moose Burger and her Maverick.

Let the debates begin ... (they'll be great fun).

In her speach she mentioned that she was offered money to help build some huge-ass bridge to nowhere, but said thanks but no thanks. This is BS she took the money but didn't spend it on the bridge.

"Sarah Palin's "speech" at the GOP Convention was so bad.

She was obviously reading words that someone else wrote for her. She can't even think for herself."

Actually, that is a fact. Her speechwriter is named Matthew Scully, and he is a former Bush speechwriter. (Surprised?)

Google it.

As far as I know, Obama wrote his own nomination speech, as he also wrote his own statement on race and America. However, he also has a speechwriter -- 26 year old Jon Favreau. But it is nonetheless very unusual for any politician these days to write *any* of their own speeches -- Obama has written some of his best ones.

I'm not sure who Biden's speechwriter is, although I believe he used a new one for the nomination (disappointing many people who are accustomed to more fiery speeches from Biden).

McCain's speechwriter is Mark Salter, who has been writing speeches for him for a long time, and co-authored every book McCain wrote.