It's the news... before it even happens!

Those Republicans think that they have God on their side so it's probably no surprise that McCain has claimed victory in a debate that hasn't even happened yet. I'd love to think that Sarah Palin's witchdoctor cast some spells and they're feeling confident. Or that it's just McCain's dementia kicking in. (Poor guy probably can't remember if the debate happened but he just knows he won; after all, he's a goddamn war hero!). And since this is an paid-for ad, this is no editorial error like the famous "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline in 1948.

Sadly, it is more likely part of the spin-machine that attempts to convince the American people that the truth is a lie and that a lie is the truth. Of course, I don't know whether McCain will do well in tonight's debate but, after he tried to weasel out of it, I'd doubt it. The fact is his ads (which may just have run early "by accident" ha! ha!) have quotes that are clearly fictitious. How can people have opinions on how well he did, if it hasn't already happened?

What's truly frightening is how contrived the US electoral system is. The whole thing is based on image, spin and soundbites. And the electorate is left to uncover the truth for themselves. McCain and the Republicans obviously don't have respect for the truth. They most certainly don't have respect for the intelligence of the American people.

The scary thing is that they may have a point.