Both campaigns deal with lobbyists, and not all lobbyists are agents of oil companies and hand wringing hegemonists, but the McCain staff is totally run and overrun by them. When McCain claims he’ll “change the way we do business in Washington,” business is the key word.

I’ll not even get into what a laughable copy cat campaign he’s running, but it’s clear his staffers hang on every word Obama says, and every email his campaign sends. They’re on my.barackobama.com more often than a vegan English major at Reed college farming for slogans and policy positions.

Yeah, that’s chuckle! What’s not funny is how seriously irresponsible McCain has been in choosing his handlers and allies.

” When I see photographs of Sen. McCain’s staff, it looks to me like the team of lobbyists who used to report to me. Senator McCain’s attack on Senator Obama is a cheap shot, and hypocritical.”
Sincerely,

William Maloni
Fannie Mae Senior Vice President for Government and Industry Relations (1983-2004)

Full letter here. Maybe McCain doesn’t choose them at all, but instead, they chose him.

Meanwhile, Palin doesn’t even know what a lobbyist is. Or how to actually relay relevant information when she speaks.

Deciphering this vocabulary challenged blather is like straining to triangulate the location of a wounded moose whose calls are off pitch, a heartbeat away from starvation in the wilderness with a rabid, drooling bear hot on your trail. How did it come to this?

(Thanks for depressing me with this Sam).

Old news, but a well done reminder.  Candid words from Republican strategists like crisp working-class beers, freshly plucked from an icy Coleman.

Sporty muppet.

A selection of David Bowie’s own personal favorites is due out Oct. 14th on Virgin/EMI.  Sir Bowie’s new release (CD and digital) will feature 10 recordings he “never seems to tire of” plus two previously unreleased/newly remixed tracks.

Dig this for the track list.

Unfortunately, it seems the release is not planned on vinyl. But here’s a tune from an LP of mine: Moonage rip.

See another Sir’s selections.

The guy cheerleading next to the mic was a genius.