Tuesday's polls don't reflect Monday's news items. Besides, polls don't matter this early. Let's just keep honing our game.

those polls are not of much importance as of now in my opinion

Unlike many others, I do think that current polling is important. Very important. It has wide-reaching implications for how both campaigns operate, and it practically dictates the media narrative. And, of course, it gives us an idea of where voters stand right now.

With that said, I'd personally wait for a few more days of tracking results before jumping to any conclusions about who is gaining and who is dropping.

According to the evote map Obama picked up 11 electoral votes this week. 331-207.

Yeah, I thought instead of talking points he just unveils a new series of gaffes each week. I can't wait until next week!

In his case they're stammering points.

remember her absolutely abysmal State of the Union response? God only knows how awful a campaigner she'd be. Hillary imo is the only woman who should be picked VP. Sebelius is plainly too boring and brings nothing to the ticket, McCaskill no experience, but Hillary has her voters, many of whom are still unsold on Obama and are part of the base we need to win. Base wins elections: hence 2000 and 2004. Hillary being on the ticket would finally bring her insanely rich fundraisers on board who Obama needs to fill his coffers for election day. She brings her strength in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania where she is popular. Her female supporters would probably be put off by another woman being on the ticket because they'd feel it would be a sad pander attempt. Hillary has experience, has achieved things, and is even on the Armed Services Comittee. McCaskill and Sebelius: no.

but how about having an open discussion without preconditions?

I think most people here on both sides of the issue are willing to have a reasonable discussion. We may not agree, but we can show respect for one another.

I'm tired of the venom, and lord knows I am as guilty as anyone.

My .02 cents.

I know. I think the media won't pick up on his gaffes because they want things to seem close. Hence the importance of highlighting national polling instead of E.V. polling (were Obama gained this week. Making it seem as if McCain has a shot (when we all know he is going to get trounced) is the only way to pique interest. Even that's not working.

I don't know about anybody else but this political junkie is bored out of his skull right now.

I do not know the answer to that question. I do know that I want to kill my tv again and that I am feeling that old rage at the machine.

I sometimes think that I should be used to this, after all, I have been a Democrat for most of my life, and the rules are always the same. Republicans can lie, cheat, steal, and do almost anything they want while Democrats get torn to shreds for stuff they didn't even do.

I you don't believe me, think of how they treated a war hero, John Kerry vs AWOL bush jr. Bill Clintons crimes he was impeached for vs the crimes of Reagan or bush jr. Or the media repeating the lie that Gore claimed to have invented the internet. Or the way they have treated Hillary and now Barack over ever microscopic error vs John McCains amazing gaffes and lies.

I wish someone could give me some sort of explaination that made sense, because what I am left with is my rage at the unfairness again.

Maddow guest hosted Countdown on Friday and really went after him. I thought she made too big a deal out of the Packers/Steelers thing, but it can't be said that she let him off the hook.

Yeah , Malaki says its time for the US to get out, which happens to align with Baracks stated goal of deployment, so they gel, which is fortunate.  my snarkdar may be off but by 360 you are mocking those calling him a flip flopper on Iraq, no?