Joe Klein: "it seems another Hail Mary "

[RedEarth]

McCain suspends his campaign because of financial crisis? Oh please. Given today's poll numbers--even Fox has him dropping--it seems another Hail Mary (like the feckless selection of Palin) to try make McCain seem a statesman, which is difficult given the puerile tenor of his campaign's message operation.

Perhaps, if he's really interested in this financial stuff, McCain should propose that he and Obama change the topic from foreign policy to economics this Friday night--they could even stage the debate in Washington, so they wouldn't have to stray far from the bailout negotiations. I'm sure their fellow members of the Senate won't mind if McCain and Obama spend a few hours enlightening the public on this crucial subject.

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/09/gimmicks_r_us.html

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. So they threw the first hail mary to Palin....

but she ran the wrong way and lost twenty points.

Now they called a time out, when they didn't have any, and got called on delay of game. Another ten points or so.

What's next in the football analogies?