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It was like the good old days on FOX News. Juan repeating Dem talking points about the rich not paying their share, and Brit pointing out that the rich pay a higher share of taxes than ever before. Poor Juan!

75% of the people who got ‘tax cuts’ from Bush’s plan, have small businesses and are the economic engine of America. McCains Plan lowers the rate from 35% to 25%. [Or what I learned because sadly for 0bama, he can’t explain his economics, and I watched FOXNEWS Business programs Saturday morning to try to understand the 0bama economic plan and I don’t buy any of it.]

Juan thinks the election is about Bush's third term against change, change, change. Juan uses Bubba's Candidate X vs. Y analogy which favors McCain. Brit says the election is pretty close favoring Barry. Mac needs to address the economy and has to draw on Barry's weakness on energy. There is a problem for Barry--he almost lost to Mrs. Clinton. If Barry loses, we will look to the fateful moment when he didn't pick Mrs. C. Sarah may not have been chosen if Mrs. C. was on the ticket. He may win, the country wants change--but it ain't done!

Mara thinks the Dems will make McCain into McBush...Obama has a good ground game, the base is revved up and it's tough to win when your party is in power eight years. And then the Dems had good voter registration.

Bill points out that the complaints against Mac not having an economic agenda just means he doesn't have a LIBERAL economic agenda. His campaign needn't shy away from economic, energy or health plan issues. He's in good shape and it's going to be very hard to make Mac/Palin into W's third term.

Juan says--well, Repub economic policies haven't worked. Brit jumps in for the smackdown--Juan, the truth of the matter is that the economy grew under unbelievable headwinds including 9/11 and Katrina in most of these eight years. The jobs out of this economy is a huge number. There's no doubt we're in a bad patch and that's a burden that Mac must carry but what does Barry have to offer? He offers pre-Clinton Dem ideas, the same old stuff. Higher taxes, more regulations, tough on free trade. These ideas are older than old. This flies in the face of Barry's message of change. These prescriptions are the same old medicine. Juan, if you look at the percentage of taxes the rich pay--it is higher than ever.

Mara and Brit think this race is a very conventional one and will depend on the base. Chris asks if Sarah can go another month without her answering questions. Brit--I don't think the country gives a fig if she answers questions from reporters or not. They do care whether they get a good look at her and they will. Bill suggests a town hall debate and not with reporters. Chris slams the desk and jokes that he demands she appear on the Sunday shows.