No longer able to compete on substance, the republicans are falling back to their old stand by: Guns, God, and Gays.

When all else fails, do your best to tap into base fears and paranoia. Cheney is everywhere lately telling anybody who will listen that we are "less safe" (why does anyone still believe a single word out this man's mouth?).

The Vermont Equal Rights Decision appears to be a rallying cry for right-wing extremists.

What is this, 2004? The republicans have officially run out of ideas.

Francis Fukuyama has jumped on the Obama bandwagon. From The American Conservative:

McCain’s appeal was always that he could think for himself, but as the campaign has progressed, he has seemed simply erratic and hotheaded. His choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate was highly irresponsible; we have suffered under the current president who entered office without much knowledge of the world and was easily captured by the wrong advisers. McCain’s lurching from Reaganite free- marketer to populist tribune makes one wonder whether he has any underlying principles at all.

Amazing stuff. I don't remember a case where so many significant people and organizations have been so openly critical of their candidate - usually, especially in recent elections, you can count on the Republicans to tow the line. It's usually the Democrats that suffer the wrath of their own party brothers and sisters.