[mrsmel]

Well, I can't help you there, if you think that some obviously biassed pics and a quote taken out of context-one day's events-negates all the positives, the gains, the poll numbers, the higher crowd numbers at rallies, the higher favorables in almost every aspect, etc-if it only takes that for you to believe that the McCain/Palin ticket just committed suicide, then it almost seems as you're looking for a reason to believe that, and if that's so, it looks like you want it to be so. Do you have this same reaction when the Obama/Biden ticket makes its many, many gaffes on any given day? I'll stack our mis-steps against theirs anytime, and I don't believe it's rational to believe that one day's events are going to break a campaign, especially one doing so well overall with the American people (not the media, but the people can see through that, and considering the media's standing with most Americans, that's a plus). We are going to win this thing, and that's not just wishful thinking-there is a groundswell of new enthusiasm and support for McCain/Palin, and day-to-day tics won't affect that. I don't mean that we should get complacent-never!-but your pessimism based on so very little is very misplaced.

[counterpunch]

Don’t give me that crap.
I’m just saying the events of today will put a halt on McCain’s upward momentum, and begins a reversal. If you aren’t moving forward then you are falling behind.

How much McCain gives back depends on how smart his campaign responds to these developments, if the campaign is able to stay on the offensive, opening up a totally new and unexpected line of attack rather than going on auto-pilot, and finally, that McCain stops putting his own foot in his mouth.