Last Call For Alcohol

So it's Saturday night at the bar. The dj has just announced that it's last call. So what do you do?Gather up your jacket and move it to the exit? Well, not if you are John McCain. He can't go home without one major effort to make an impact on the crowd. It's been a long night. He's stiff and he shows it. But, after striking out twice, everyone American knows what comes next. Three strikes and your out! John McCain does not want to strike out in the presidential debates for the third time in a row.

John McCain has to bring out the big guns. He has to go out blazing. He has been talking tough lately, telling a Virginia crowd "after I whip his you-know-what in this debate, we're going to be going out 24/7." But, can he back up this tough talk? Well, I am willing to bet that he is certainly going to try, especially now that Obama has 14 point lead on McCain in the national polls.

So what will McCain do tonight at last call, the final debate before the American public? Is he going to attempt to counter what Americans are saying in polls across the country? He is going to try and show that he is able to handle the problems of a slumping economy. This effort can be seen in his $52.5 billion economic-relief plan, which he introduced in the nick of time on Tuesday. I believe that McCain will also try to re-air, what some may consider dirty laundry. I am sure that he will introduce pasta that never quite stuck to the wall in Obama's campaign kitchen. Things such as the psycho paster and the former-terrorist acquittance are all bound to make their way into the light - I am sure. But, Obama says he is ready for McCain's likely dirty attacks. He also says that he will stick to the issues, a method which has rewarded him greatly thus far.

So, it will be interesting to see what happens tonight. I will also be looking for Sara Palin. I wonder if she will be on hand to support her running mate after the debate, instead of other fellow Republicans...