The substance election of 2008 rolls on.

This is what we have left - the rest is en route to China (via multi-corporations).

Maybe Obama's devotion to working out is one more thing -- along with governmental inexperience -- that he shares with W.

Be sure to look out for "What's On Obama's Workout iPod Playlist? A 'Men's Health Magazine' Investigation"

Where is the blurb about McCain's shuffleboard workouts (or vigorous Bingo! sessions as it were)?  I can't be expected to decide this election with such a paucity of coverage on the exercise habits of the Republican candidate.  Let's have some balance!

Exercise is a very good way to combat stress.

Gotta hand it to the dude.  He won't leave on stone unturned.  Some peon on his campaign must have commented on his Monty Burns like physique (Google the picture of him emerging naked from the sea like some shriveled raisin Venus.).

Maybe he can do a workout on top of the Brandenburg Gate.

Actually, Nuremberg seems more apt. What's German for "We are the change we have been seeking"?

Obama: Dog person or cat person?  What it means for YOU.

Seriously, "physicality"????? In a contest with McCain???

jwl, is that a joke?  Really?  Beside it having nothing to do with anything, the guy may be skinny but his is not weak, by any stretch.  There is literally no way to look at that photo and think "Monty Burns" unless you are predisposed to idiocy.    Also, the dude is a serious baller, and has been his whole life.   You try playing hoops in some inner-city blacktop and tell me you don't have to be tough.  That requires a lot more physicality than clearing brush.

Selish70: C'mon... you need to get your New Republic shit down, man. The titles must be a blanket statement of aguable accuracy... but then a shocking turnaround about why that is a good/bad thing.It should be: How Obama is a cat person.... but How it will make him a great president. -- Throw in a non-related reference to Truman... perhaps, how he distanced himself from anti-communists... drop in Reinhold Niebuhr's name and VOILA... you're the mag of the intellectual (who may or may not advocate killing all palestinians).

How about: WHY I SHOT THE PRESIDENT... AND WHY IT WAS A GOOD THING -- by CHARLES GATEAU.  The article could be about how the shooting of garfield exposed poor medical training in the US. E.g.: "I don't kill the presedent I merely shot him" Name dropping? Check. Bullshit? Double check and a smiley face.

"You try playing hoops in some inner-city blacktop and tell me you don't have to be tough.  That requires a lot more physicality than clearing brush."

No Doubt! Gotta be able to take a hit if you wanna play. The best games, though.

Ok, ok, so maybe something like:  Obama's pet preference isn't like Clinton's - It's like Truman's.  Or: Obama is Old School.  McCain is just old.

You know, I have to say, if I were a personal trainer, I would totally co-opt Obama's strategy and market myself as the "Change you can believe in".  Except, I would caps-lock "you" and add the obligatory exclamation mark to the end of the phrase, so it would read "Change YOU can believe in!"

Who then wouldn't want me as their trainer?

At the Stump , Mike refuted speculation that Obama’s extra-long gym sessions were hidden meetings with

Rich professional-types tend to hire personal trainers and any one worth his salt would tell Obama that three hour sessions are a terrible way to get bigger.  I think psantillana is probably right and he's just working off the stress of having his personal activities obsessively tracked

or...maybe he's exactly like me...a skinny guy who just happens to like lifting weights?

Screw you, Typical.  John McCain had his arms broken several times for your sins.  So, he's not quite up to the big workout of Mr. Hawaii & Harvard.

But, McCain has something called character.  It's almost as good as great abbs.

Asshole.

Typical, an apology.  I overreacted to what was just a puckish joke.  I see on re-reading that you meant no harm.