Yesterday it was announced that an "arm" of the GOP is going to release attacks ads this weekend against Obama.  The NRA also announced intentions to spend $15 million attacking Obama.  After Obama decided not to use federal funds for his campaign to fight off the coming attack ads, the media said "there is no one out there attacking him."  Well they are now rearing their ugly heads,  giving Obama the proof he needed to justify dropping public finance.

Off topic but just a word about McCain in Colombia.  Clearly Bush knew about the hostage raid.  I think Bush told McCain it was about to happen, hoping those freed hostages would be returning home on McCain's plane.  It didn't quite work out that way, but I think this whole event was timed and staged.  Rebels just gave up?  Please.  Colombia probably had those hostages already freed and sitting in the jungle waiting for McCain.