What I wish he would have said

I haven’t seen anyone pick up on this nugget from the first debate last Friday night: In speaking of Iran, Senator McCain said something to the effect of “the have a lousy economy because they have a lousy government.” I’m truly surprised Senator Obama didn’t pick up that ball and sink a nice basket from mid-court:

“If that’s true, Senator McCain, then what does the current state of our economy say about our government, and the leadership of George Bush and your party for most of the past eight years?”

How to blow this thing wide open

The impulsive and reactive nature of Senator McCain’s campaign over the course of the last week — My campaign’s suspended! Except it’s not! I’m out of the debate! Except not really! I’m going to Washington to bust some heads in my independent and maverick-y way! Only it’s not working! I’m going to have my surrogates declare victory*! What? The bailout bill failed? — presents an opportunity for Senator Obama to gain some ground.

What he needs to do is have his political surrogates and media types to blanket the airwaves with the something along these lines:

“John McCain’s erratic campaign performance over the past week suggests one of two things: either he is making all of these desperate calls on his own, which raises serious questions about his judgment, or he has completely surrendered control of his campaign to his advisors, which means he’s given up the last shred of the independence for which once he was so renowned. Can America really afford a president who is either a fool or a tool?”

*That Mitt Romney — whatta maroon.