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George Will has bestowed upon himself the duty to name America’s “worst politician”, and declares Alan Grayson the winner:

There are hundreds of plausible nominees for the title of America’s Second-Smarmiest Politician, but surely the top spot is un-contested. Americans of all political persuasions can come together in affirming one proposition: Public life would be improved by scrubbing Rep. Alan Grayson from it. This act of civic hygiene probably will be performed Nov. 2 by voters of Florida’s Eighth Congressional District. Polls indicate that a majority of them plan to deny Grayson, 52, a second term by electing his resonantly named opponent, Daniel Webster.

Grayson, never missing an opportunity to live down to his reputation, ridicules Webster’s “18th-century name.” Given Grayson’s relentless advertising of his intellectual shortcomings, it is surprising that he recognizes the name.

I’ll admit that Grayson does go over the top in the rhetoric against his opponents at time, but to be labeled the “worst politician” – really? He is worse than Stephen Broden who thinks a violent overthrow of the U.S. government should be on the table?

I have to think that George Will is the worst columnist in America and one that uses his pen to push intellectual dishonesty.

Today we have another episode in the dementia that is John McCain. Remember the maverick? Well then you must be thinking of the wrong person, because John McCain says he never called himself a maverick.

For more than a decade, famed 'Straight Talk Express' rider John McCain has had 'maverick' as his and his supporters' moniker of choice. And friends and foes alike have followed suit to such a degree that it can almost sound like an official title ('maverick Sen. John McCain'). But running in a surprisingly contested Republican primary against a former member of Congress who says McCain is too moderate may be taking its toll.

Sen. McCain (R-AZ) now tells Newsweek that he was never a maverick.

"I never considered myself a maverick," McCain said. "I consider myself a person who serves the people of Arizona to the best of his abilities."

Does McCain really think such a flip-flop will win votes? Is he really that much of a dumb ass? If anything this ploy will cost him more votes. Of course that would be a good thing. We need to rid the Senate of the moron from Arizona.

(updated and bumped)

Newsweek is reporting that D.C. power attorney Eric Holder is being tapped for Attorney General.

(Update 1)

NBC news is now reporting that Holder has accepted the position. Once confirmation comes out from the transition team, I will put him in the Cabinet 44 section.

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Via The Washington Independent, here is Holder on the detainees:

“We owe the American people a reckoning. It is our responsibility as citizens to preserve and protect our constitution… Let me be clear: I firmly believe that there is evil in the world, and that we still face grave dangers to our security. But our ability to lead the world in combatting these dangers depends not only on the strength of our military leadership but our moral leadership as well. … To recapture it, we can no longer allow ourselves to be ruled by fear. We must evaluate our policies and our practices in the harsh light of day and steel ourselves to face the world’s dangers in accord with the rule of law.”

Now that's a view I like!

I just ordered mine. This will be one to save and pass down to future generations. It’s only $9.95, which includes shipping and handling, and can be ordered here. A preview is also available here, and Bob Cesca has more.

This is perfect timing with the right bring out Rev. Wright. Newsweek has even posted the video of Palin's crazy pastor and his witchy kind of sermons.

Here we go - attack the newspaper. The McCain campaign has a post up calling the New York Times a "partisan paper of record", as well as comparing it to the Huffington Post. Amazing that this is the only defense they have, while ignoring other outlets such as Newsweek is also reporting on the Davis/Freddie connection.

Oh and the most interesting part of these 698 words posted by Camp McCain? They don't deny the allegation of the $15,000 a month payments. Ben Smith has more on this.

Haven't we seen this game before? Blame the media! That's the common playbook tactic of the Bush administration, and would be a cornerstone practice in a McCain administration. McCain talks about change, yet he sure loves practicing more of the same.

Of course the McCain campaign also has no respect for the American people. That is evident by the constant barrage of lies that comes out of his campaign. They believe we are all a bunch of dumb asses sitting at home believing whatever they spoon feed us. Well America isn't stupid. We are on to you John McCain and everyday you lie your numbers go down even further in the polls.

So when McCain loses this race, will he blame the media for it? You can count on it. It won't be the Mark Penn tactics his campaign has employed. Instead it will be the fact that the media ended their lover affair with McCain and started publishing facts about the so-called maverick. They will continue their beliefs that America is full of a bunch of uninformed nitwits.

Newsweek is all over troopergate:

Court documents show that Judge Suddock was disturbed by the alleged attacks by Palin and her family members on Wooten's behavior and character. "Disparaging will not be tolerated—it is a form of child abuse," the judge told a settlement hearing in October 2005, according to typed notes of the proceedings. The judge added: "Relatives cannot disparage either. If occurs [sic] the parent needs to set boundaries for their relatives."

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So a judge had to actually warn her about this before becoming Governor. If she had to be warned then, it wouldn't be surprising if she decided to use her newly found power as Governor to twist some arms in this case.

Oh and the timing of this couldn't be more perfect. On the same day that McCain tries to attack Obama for supporting the protection of children against predators. These Republicans sure are a classy bunch.

Obama leads McCain by 15 points (51-36) in the latest Newsweek poll. If this is the "bump" they were saying Obama would see after securing the nomination, then McCain needs to just drop out now.

(updated to change from 16 points to 15 points. That's what I get for doing early morning math!)