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1. The Queen

   mccain is extremely superstitious

   The whole salt over the shoulder, rabit foot, astrology schtick

   It is something discussed in his biographies.

   The naval academy could have done it to him since navy guys and superstition goes back to the phoenicians

   Posted by: Jimmyboyo | Sep 5, 2008 12:13:25 PM

   
   

2. The stock market is plunging just as the Republicans have presented their candidates to the nation. I think the financial markets are anticipating a McCain loss. All signs point to a Democratic victory (knock on wood!).

   P.S. Wouldn't McCain be more comfortable with one of those new walkers?

   Posted by: John | Sep 5, 2008 12:57:29 PM

   
   

3. The stock market is plunging just as the Republicans have presented their candidates to the nation. I think the financial markets are anticipating a McCain loss. All signs point to a Democratic victory (knock on wood!).

   P.S. Wouldn't McCain be more comfortable with one of those new walkers?

   Posted by: John | Sep 5, 2008 1:42:48 PM

   
   

4. I am not from Australia however I was born very near Melbourne. Florida that is.

   Posted by: Jason | Sep 5, 2008 2:08:45 PM

   
   

5. "What I noted about McCain's speech (aside from its dry, awkward delivery) was that in its attempt to portray McCain as this bipartisan 'maverick' it failed, ringing completely hollow given the three days of arrogant mockery, sarcasm, and lies from the folks like Romney, Giuliani, Graham, and Palin leading up to it. How can you run as that kind of candidate when your party so blatantly defies you in that regard?"

   exactly, Andy. i think that's actually a huge lesson to be drawn from these two "shows".

   people have roundly complained that there wasn't enough "attack" during the Democratic convention. that's not Obama's style - but it is the Clintons' style, and others'. but can you see what's happened? Obama now controls his party. he has convinced them to follow him, and stay on message.

   McCain, not so much. you've got a "maverick" who needs to put Palin on the ticket to drum up enthusiasm from the base, who's trying to reach out to moderates and run a "clean campaign" (ha!), then you've got sideshow acts like Romney, Giuliani and even his running mate sounding like they're at a different convention.

   there's no reason for any sane person to believe that McCain can change anything as President, or even run the administration he claims he wants to, unless he can get the Republican party to follow him. But they're not following him, he's following them. he's not pulling the party toward the center and shaping it in his own self-styled moderate image, they're pulling him further and further to the right.

   McCain's had a several months' head start on Obama, to unify what is traditionally a more disciplined party, and he can't show the leadership to rule his own convention.

   Posted by: Jason (A) | Sep 5, 2008 4:00:23 PM

   
   

6. They thought that building was Walter Reed Hospital, but it wasn't.

   It's some sort of school named after Reed in North Hollywood, CA.

   http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/09/mccain-and-that.html

   Posted by: Joe Bua | Sep 5, 2008 4:57:24 PM

   
   

7. The Republican Party 2008 and The Nazi Party 1945....the Difference is?

   Posted by: Roman | Sep 5, 2008 9:39:55 PM

   
   
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