What She Should Have Said...Was Nothing

Honestly, I'm quite surprised that this type of ad wasn't run even more.



Granted, the Rezko comment was made in an earlier debate, but as the polls and delegates started to move towards Obama, Clinton just kept raging against the dying of the light (yeah, I read stuff). We saw and heard how gingerly she tried to maneuver her support for Obama amidst the overwhelming evidence from the primaries (and continued suspicions) that she really believed he would make a lousy president.

And now, I fear, we'll have the same situation with McCain. Yesterday's LA Times/Bloomberg poll has Obama up 50 to 41. The NY Times/CBS poll has Obama up 53 to 39. The daily Gallup poll of registered voters has Obama up 51 to 42. And here are some battleground poll numbers from today's TIME/CNN poll:

• Colorado: Obama 51, McCain 47
• Florida: Obama 51, McCain 46
• Georgia: McCain 53, Obama 45
• Missouri: McCain 49, Obama 48
• Virgina: Obama 53, McCain 43
  

With these kind of numbers and something like 3 weeks left to go, McCain should worry a little less about who Barack Obama is (I think the public knows by now) and more about who he'll be on November 5th if this trend holds. If he's smart (and the public is forgiving and forgetful) he could be the honorable, patriotic, and gracious runner-up.