Senator Obama is facing an important moment that will determine his defeat or victory in this campaign and it is extremely important that he get it right. John McCain, who is tanking in the polls in the fallout of the economic crisis, has decided that he will "suspend the...

If you've ever watched tabloid daytime TV you're probably familiar with the following set-up. On the way out to a commercial break, the producer teases the next segment with b-roll footage of a precocious and scantily-clad teenage girl. Then the show's host does a voice-over like this: "When we come...