comment #1

YRG says ...

And in other news:
"Bill Murray says he was so depressed because of his divorce from Jennifer Butler that he didn't care if he had a chute when he went skydiving in August at North Avenue Beach."
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/people/1208144,CST-FTR-murray08.article

comment #2

Movie Watcher says ...

They need to put, in caps, THAT ONE. That's all, no Obama or 2008. I think that would be more direct and most people would know what it is referring to. The debate was...long. I was sure McCain would bring up Ayers/Wright, but he didn't. Next week's debate is his last chance. Obama again looked presidential. McCain trying to make a joke is lame.

comment #3

actionman says ...

why is HE acting all funky, showing posts from last Sunday at the top?

comment #4

Krazy Eyes says ...

I agree that I surprised about McCain not bringing up Ayers. This just shows me that he realizes his campaign is grasping at straws in making this the focus of the last few days and that he knows there's nothing substantial there.

I hope in the next debate that if McCain doesn't bring up all his bullshit accusations that Obama brings them up himself and calls McCain out. I'm guessing we would se a lot of sputtering on McCain's part.

comment #5

MikeSchaeferSF says ...

Why did several days worth of posts just disappear?

comment #6

iamwhoiam says ...

That was even quicker:

http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/obama_that-one?sort=byDesignScore

comment #7

slutsky says ...

One of my pet peeves is when movies don't get basic "movie world" design elements right—book covers, movie posters etc. Especially movie posters, they always look so fake—you'd think they'd have some experience in that.

comment #8

tommysunshine says ...

McCain stiffed it last night. We have a choice between someone who doesn't seem on top of the most pressing issue of the moment and someone who is remotely qualified to take on the immense choice. But McCain was not being racist, not even 0.00001 % in saying that one. He uses the phrase often in town hall debates. He's not guilty on this one.

comment #9

Deathtongue_Groupie says ...

The T-Shirt that uses Obama's flag & sunrise logo as the "o" in "One" is the best combo - simple and effective.

Thing is, only Obama's base wants to see him call McCain out and rip into him over his river of lies. But it only plays well to the peanut gallery. The rest of the voters, especially those undecideds that keep breaking more to him than McSame, need to see him continue to what he has: quickly address the issue, call McCain on his BS and then move on without getting bogged down in counter accusations.

It's what is making him look Presidential in their eyes.

When it comes to what they had to say last night, neither one won. However, when it came to how they said it, again Obama came off as more Presidential according to the pundits. Even Bill Kristol said so on Fox.

In the middle of a crises that is going to directly affect their personal finances, Americans don't want a guy who keeps saying "My friends" and trying to act folksy while the markets melt down. I have wonder also for those that are aware of their backgrounds, if they also want the guy who grew up in the real world like them versus the guy who has suckled at the government teat from before he was born.

comment #10

Jay T. says ...

McCain didn't bring up Ayers for the simple reason that if probably knows that if he plays the guilt by association game, he'll lose. Remember, Palin is the one who started this stuff up again originally, on the same day she questioned her running mate's decision to pull out of a state. I love Palin - what a train wreck.

comment #11

snackyx says ...

This just in:

Cindy McCain says Obama has "waged the dirtiest campaign in American history." "A McCain aide said last night that the Republican nominee wholeheartedly agrees with his wife's assessment."

Glad to confirm that both John AND Cindy are viewing events taking place on the planet Xenon.

comment #12

iamwhoiam says ...

New Gallup poll: 52-41 in favor of that one.

http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

comment #13

Michael says ...

What a colossal fuck-up by McCain...you may actually see the exact moment he lost the election.

comment #14

Krazy Eyes says ...

That Cindy McCain quote is batshit crazy -- almost as good as her "Sarah Palin is experienced because she can see Russia" quote. How can one person (or two, if McCain's aide is to be believed) be so deluded?

Obama hasn't been a saint on this campaign but the McCain camp alone has been about 10x dirtier in the general level of scumminess. Maybe they forgot the Bush camp's tar and feathering that McCain got in the 2000 primaries.

comment #15

Deathtongue_Groupie says ...

McCain's people must be losing their shit today - they lost Missouri in the latest polls and Obama got Colorado back.

comment #16

sardine says ...

the art is A-OK. It's fine. You are not a designer, Jeff....

comment #17

SaveFarris says ...

McCain didn't bring up Ayers because there was no opening to. Had there been a question about Education or who you'd have in your circle of advisors (other than Treasury Sec.), McCain could have slipped it in there. Alas, Brokaw (just like every other MSM this election) did Barack a solid by steering clear of ANY topic where Ayers could even tangentially be referenced.

comment #18

Mickey says ...

tommysunshine says …

"But McCain was not being racist, not even 0.00001 % in saying that one."

No one in their right mind is arguing any racist intent on McCain's part. But the phrase in that situation (unintended or not) does suggest certain racial connotations. There's a difference. It exhibits, once again, suspect judgement for John McCain to not realize this and to haphazardly throw it out there.

Now, completely setting aside any perceived racial undertones, it is an astonishingly dismissive thing to say (particularly in that setting) in reference to a man who undeniably deserves basic respect as an opponent, a fellow Senator, and a human being, regardless of political disagreement.

comment #19

D.Z. says ...

Much as I like to play the race card, I'll just play the "he's old" card.

comment #20

Mickey says ...

On another note: Does anyone think that — OK, perhaps, fervently hope that — McCain didn't go into character attacks last night because he finds them genuinely distasteful? I know that he has shown himself to be capable of shameless accusations, but could he possibly have a change of heart, even as his campaign continues to rail away without him? Is that a possibility? I don't mean these questions rhetorically. Yes, McCain did seem to react when a supporter shouted out that Obama was a "Terrorist!" the other day, but am I the only one to think that it was something akin to sincere shock or even dismay that registered across his face?

The McCain campaign has been despicable in a number of ways, but if he truly does detest this kind of barrel-scraping politics (again, this might just be a dream scenario), then there is a remarkable opportunity for him to take a stand against it should he lose this election (let's be otherwise realistic in this dream and admit that his strategy would never be shifted in such a way this close to the end). Would it make him a hypocrite to do so? Absolutely. And he should cop to that.

He should talk about being disappointed in himself, in his party (want some of that maverick status back?), and in the general tenor of the campaign. He should talk about how parties with opposing views exist to question and challenge each other, but that pettiness, fear-mongering, and the kind of hate that was spewed by some of his supporters (and, of course, some on the other side as well) have no place in a national discussion about how to move our country forward. In short, upon losing the election, John McCain could become a greater leader than he ever was before and a greater leader than he certainly is now.

comment #21

Monument says ...

"You are not a designer, Jeff...."

That is by far the worst ever argument in these situations, it's as bad as the "you're not an artist" retort to an art critique. Art and design is made for the viewer, not other artists and designers. It does look sloppy and thrown together, probably because that's exactly what it is. Is there a good reason for for the words to be squished together like that? It doesn't really play at first glance, it's off balance, too heavy on the right.

I have two professional designers in my family and have been forced to endure numerous critiques of layouts, font choice, color schemes etc... I think it rubbed off.

comment #22

Jay T. says ...

I still can't believe that Cindy McCain quote. Umm... hey lady, your husband ran an ad saying Obama wanted to teach sex to kindergartners even though it was just a bill to protect kids from sexual predators. It really doesn't get any dirtier than that.

comment #23

D.Z. says ...

Farris: "Alas, Brokaw (just like every other MSM this election) "

You seem to have forgotten about Stephanopolous via Hannity.

comment #24

BurmaShave says ...

I think he just forgot his name.

comment #25

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