Maggie's Farm

I am more of a Nobama voter than a McCain enthusiast. However, I have learned that politics is usually selecting the lesser of two evils, and that political enthusiasms are a bit crazy anyhow. If I were an ardent Lefty, I would be voting for Obama with enthusiasm because I believe him to be a radical, America-hating Leftist who is smart enough to minimize that on the campaign trail. I am not an hysteric: everything about his life says that is true, and I have been steadily posting the evidence for that.

As Roger Kimball says,

“You’re beautiful, I love you, now change.” That is Team Obama’s message. “You’re beautiful, I love you as you are”: that is the message of McCain and Sarah Palin. It’s the difference between the utopian–who finds himself disgusted with every real-world polity, and who finds himself willing, indeed, eager, to sacrifice real people for the sake of the ideal ones he wishes to create–and the simple patriot who says Yes to the family, community, and country in which he finds himself.

Most Americans, I believe, love their country for what it is–not what it could become if suitably socialized, taxed, neutered, and otherwise recast. If McCain-Palin can effectively articulate that message, they will win.

Here's today's samples: Obama promises to give ACORN a role in shaping his agenda. Here's an ACORN election update - they are everywhere. Also, the Obama-Ayers ideas of educational reform. Ad, guess what? Sissy found a cat that was registered to vote.

Rezko sings. Rick Moran

Right Wing Prof sees McCain-Palin enthusiasm.

Government pension funds are in trouble.

Ohio's Barbie Snodgrass is skeptical about Obama's tax promises.

Subprime blow-up caused by Brett Favre signing with Jets, etc. Revealing graph.

via Never yet Melted, Steyn:

After ten minutes of Babes For Barack, I never want to meet a female woman of the opposite sex for the rest of my life.

School is open again in Baghdad.

Rays vs. Red Sox: Bad sportsmanship