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Mark Steyn: come down off the ledge already!

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Posted by Mike 2008-10-08 11:24|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 You gotta love Mark for trying to rally the troops. but lets's face it - what might have been McCain's last chance to score some solid hits on Obama passed with only a few jabs being landed. Steyn himself says as much (hilariously, I might add) in the article:

"As everyone says, Obama wins by not losing. He looks more and more as if he's already the president, while McCain prowling the stage seeking to 'connect' looks more and more like Yosemite Sam after the dynamite failed to go off."

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-10-08 12:25|| 2008-10-08 12:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't go getting so negative about McCain and his chances. What every one of the "right" persuasion has to think is the following: Do I want to see a congress and presidency controlled by the most liberal, left-wing, possibly Marxist executive in the history of our nation? Do you? The market is reacting to Obama's standing in the polls not to the bail-out or foreign financial markets. Believe me if the market sees a strong movement of support and effort to push McCain over the finish line - it will go up by a 1K points.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-10-08 12:52|| 2008-10-08 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 There are still many possible changes in the financial world before the election, and many more afterwards. al Qaeda is still plotting.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-10-08 13:02|| 2008-10-08 13:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Do I want to see a congress and presidency controlled by the most liberal, left-wing, possibly Marxist executive in the history of our nation? Do you?

You're preaching to the choir, Jack. I agree in full with your assessment of The One and his gang of thieves, terrorists and crooks...but the only reason you and I know about him is because we're political junkies who prowl the Burg and blogs of similar persuasion on a regular basis. But a lot of voters only start paying attention to the political news right about now - and they're getting their info from the MSM. Which is to say, from the Obama campaign itself.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-10-08 14:27|| 2008-10-08 14:27|| Front Page Top

#5 We'll see.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-10-08 16:04|| 2008-10-08 16:04|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm with Steyn. For a variety of reasons, I do not accept that the election is a foregone conclusion. In fact, I think if it were then the media would not be reporting is as such -- Americans still love an underdog. I'm also very, very skeptical of published polls. The only thing that does keep me up nights is all the vote fraud Soros is paying for and ACORN is accomplishing, and the fact that we ran such a weak candidate.

Posted by Iblis 2008-10-08 16:34|| 2008-10-08 16:34|| Front Page Top

#7 I am praying you are correct Iblis. Defeating Obama is the REAL moral necessity.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-08 16:37|| 2008-10-08 16:37|| Front Page Top

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