Wednesday Midday Links
All my plans for the evenings this week are shot, as I have become hopeless addicted to Desktop Tower Defense. It’s a good thing I dropped $500 on an XBox 360 last year so I can play dumb flash games for hours on end.
Er, where was I?
* Bad Bush, bad! This is what we want: the Iraqis to be confident in taking over and rolling on their own. I hope to god this is just some posturing and some meetings will fix this.
* Political perspectives poll. Apparently, the “McCain is old” meme is sticking with a good deal of voters. But as we go lower down on both ends, it’s interesting - the “McBush/McSame” thing doesn’t seem to have much traction, and Obama’s #2 and #3 are both fairly negative.
* The negative side to Obama’s nomination plans at the 76k seat stadium - the networks might not bother covering as much of the convention because of the costs. Then again, the RNC royally screwed the pooch by having McCain’s speech the same night as the NFL kickoff. Ah well.
* Speaking of McCain, this ad is the first one that’s really caught my eye/ear. Compared to this RNC ad, I can’t say it’s especially good - it really isn’t, and could be cut by 30 seconds and be more powerful - but the last 20 seconds really seal the deal. I notice it during Red Sox games, so that must mean something’s going right, in any regard.
* Meanwhile, Obama can’t seem to get the ads quite right. He might have to stop talking about things of substance altogether. Again.
* Thomas Sowell on conservatives for Obama. If there’s any better political thinker alive and working today, I’d love to know.
* McCain’s also making a bold promise to balance the budget by 2013. I don’t see that happening, but it’s a good thought, and actually possible if he’s smart. Obama can’t offer that to you, folks.
* In case you weren’t aware, Pringles aren’t chips.
* Finally, I love being a Red Sox fan for moments like this.