What an insipid campaign the Repubs put together this year. You could sum it up with the following:

maverick
my friends
winking
blowing kisses
nose wrinkling
Joe the Plumber though his name isn't Joe and he isn't a licensed plumber but he is McCain's hero according to McCain.
150 thousand dollar makeover for the Palins
lipstick on a pig
pitbulls with lipstick
red patent leather pumps
dropping the puck which turned out to be bad bad luck
future son in law chewing on gum in his very costly clothing
daughter covered in a huge blanket to hide a growing unwed belly
Palin's inability to speak without a script
"New Q ler" back in vogue
watching a 7 year old wrestle with a 6 month old special needs infant while mama campaigns
Palin praying with her witchcraft believing pastor
Smiling Todd, cute but vacuous
Palin refusing to answer questions in the debate, refusing to release her health records and lying almost every time she opened her mouth: bridge to nowhere; sold plane on ebay; fired the chef; etc. etc.
Cindy wearing Crayola colors from the box of eight, so someone would notice her.
air quotes, lots of them, from McCain
Putin rearing his head over Alaska
a photo of Palin and daughter by a bloody caribou corpse
Palin walking around on a stage in a bathing suit
McCain walking around a town hall meeting as if he'd forgotten to take his medication

All of the above pointing to a party that has permanently eschewed intelligence and class, poise and sophistication, education and understanding, moderation and most of all thinking.

A repugnant Republican campaign.

Ick