Bill Kristol's column from yesterday offered some suggestions for "How McCain Wins." Kristol wants McCain to pull even more "impetuous" stunts like his airlift into Washington to save the bailout. Kristol also jumps on the "Free Sarah Palin" bandwagon, because obviously giving that one the keys to the store is going to save everything.
Well here's our strategy for how Obama wins: He already did. Because based on the campaign McCain has been running, John McCain lost this election about a month ago.
For a Hail Mary pass to work, it needs to be followed by a touchdown. The Sarah Palin pick and McCain's campaign "suspension" to save the bailout were both Hail Mary throws, desperate attempts to reverse a freefall. Unfortunately, for a Hail Mary to work, it helps if the ball is carried into the end zone. Sarah caught the first one and the crowd cheered for a few weeks before realizing the receiver had no legs (but a lot of spunk!). The second one landed in the dirt. However, there's one important thing to remember. Hail Marys are only thrown at the end of a game! If they already threw two and Kristol wants them to throw more, it's because he knows as well as they do that the game has been over for a very long time.