This election is over, and not a moment too soon

I've come to the conclusion that this election is over, and it couldn't come a moment too soon. This election belongs to Obama. Unless he does something really stupid, in less than two weeks, we'll be calling him "Mr. President."

To tell you the truth, I think we could do worse than Obama as president. I don't think he's a socialist, as has been charged. And I don't think he'll do a lot of damage to our country. That's because, he's going to have Congress acting as a check on his ambitions, even if the Democrats win solid majorities in both houses, as expected. And given the state of our economy, I don't think he'll have a lot of money to start a lot of new programs. I think if he accomplishes anything, it will be to calm our country down, and maybe restore a measure of optimism.

To tell you the truth, I don't really care who wins this election anymore. Like everyone else, I'm tired of the whole process. I think two years is too long for any campaign. I think campaigns should be limited to a year, maybe six months. Maybe then, people would actually care and get out and vote.

Is McCain's Campaign DOA?

With three weeks to go before the most important election in this nation's history, I'm beginning to wonder if McCain's campaign is DOA. It's not just that he's behind in the polls. It's not just that he has failed to take advantage of two presidential debates so far and hit a homerun. It's that the stock market continues to tank. So far during this crisis, the stock market has lost almost 40 percent of its value, compared to its high-water mark of more than 14,000, set just a year ago. It's that President Bush has no credibility left with the American people. When he spoke Friday to try to reassure Americans, the stock market immediately tanked.

People almost always vote their wallets, and as long as the economy is in the toilet and people are panicing, I think we can write the political epitaph for McCain's campaign. I agree with Pat Buchanan on this one. If Obama wins, it will be more a verdict against Republicans, not necessarily a mandate for Obama.