Pigs and lipstick

Despite Senator Obama's pledge not to attack, or come after Governor Sarah Palin, Obama remarked yesterday that a pig with lipstick is still a pig. So much for civility...Human Events reports today that "The announcement that the federal government is taking over the two largest mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, should alarm every American. If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are too big to fail they are too big to continue as they are. For years, conservative analyst Peter Wallison and others have been warning that these institutions were a threat because they were too big. It's now clear they were right. Congress should only accept Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's power grab as a temporary expedient leading to the breaking up of these giants into market-sized institutions that can survive or go bankrupt without threatening the economy at large"...Governor Palin's addition to the McCain ticket has apparently cut into Obama's fundraising as McCain continues to make gains in this area. It will be interesting to see the comparisons at the end of the month...Reports coming out of McCain/Palin campaign events are reporting recond crowds and a great deal of enthusiasm. These joint events have a "rock star" quality to them, similar to what Obama has enjoyed. However, Governor Palin returns home to Alaska this week. Will Senator McCain be able to sustain his post-convention bounce without Palin on the scene for a few days?

There are 55 days until the presidential election. And, it's been 2,754 days since there's been a terrorist attack on US soil. Good day and God bless!