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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:50 PM
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With the polls shifting back in Obama's favor, what can McCain do?
He doesn't have the debates to get him back in it.

The stock market still sucks.

There's now almost two weeks left.

He's losing his grip on key battle ground states (how can he contest Colorado, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana, West Virginia, North Dakota and Nevada).

What does he do?
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:51 PM
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1. Curl up into a fetal position?
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:52 PM
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2. Suspend his campaign permanently and just go away
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DemzRock Donating Member (824 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:52 PM
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A Hail Mary Pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (yeah, again!) n/t
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 04:24 PM
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14. Luckily, Obama has a prevent defense.
And is two touchdowns ahead, anyway.
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cags Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:52 PM
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3. Retire
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Lerkfish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:53 PM
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4. what he's already doing: ramp up the hatespeech and hope for an assasination.
It couldn't be more clear.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:55 PM
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7. That may not be his only choice, but the barracuda is more than willing to go that way.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:53 PM
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5. "Beats the hell out of me."
That was David Gergen's response to a similar question after the debate on Wed.

If I were him, I'd cool it with the negativity and go out on a positive note, thereby salvaging what is left of my dying reputation.

Lose with dignity. Lose with honor. Those things should be important to you, if there is any truth to what you say about yourself.
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Tribetime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:54 PM
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6. dump Palin, endorse Obama
hope to salvage his reputation of years past.
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:55 PM
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8. According to Dick Morris his secret weapon is
Joe the Plumber.
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Overseas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:56 PM
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9. Get all Republicans to sign on to free medical care for all.
Promise to institute Medicare for All on day one.

That might help. Except that McLiar's credibility has tanked.
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:56 PM
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10. Dry up?
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IndianaJones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:57 PM
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11. when did they shift out? nt.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 04:21 PM
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13. Yesterday?
At least that's what I was told.
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 03:57 PM
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12. He Needs To Do Something That's "JUST CRAZY ENOUGH TO WORK!!!"
I suggest eating live puppies on TV, because that's JUST CRAZY ENOUGH TO WORK!!
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creature of habit Donating Member (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 04:25 PM
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15. nothing short of a



Palin sex tape will save him - the McCain ship is going down no matter what Howie Carr would like you to believe.
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