Obama At The Bat

I hate to say it, but I think McCain won the first presidential debate last night. In what should be a landslide victory for the Democrats, based on the polls, they're essentially tied.

Personally, I'm still undecided (trying to lean, wanting to lean towards Obama), but I'm waiting for a reason to vote for him. All he needs to do is provide that reason, but he hasn't been able to it yet. Why not?

If the Democrats don't win this election, they're done for good. Finished. Irrelevant. Time to just pack up their things and go home.

We are teetering on the brink; staring into the abyss. Two failed wars, a borrow-and-consume economy that is unravelling, the dollar on its deathbed, a standing in the world that wanes with each passing week, and hostage to our own foolish energy policies.

It would be wrong and ignorant to place all of the blame at the incompetent feet of the Bush administration, however, they get the largest piece of the blame pie. Such is the nature of politics, and the responsibility of the highest office. Sadly though, we're all to blame.

Welcome to Mudville. Obama is at the bat. Please bring back some joy and knock the fucking ball out of the park.

If you strike out, grab your clown shoes and hit the showers.