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McCain’s disaster relief site: Serving a cause greater than self.

I just saw this for the first time today. This is surely the weirdest TV commercial ever made.

Summary: Woman and her husband are buying a car. Woman pulls out a pan of brownies and confesses to the salesman that she made these to get a better deal, and that they contain horse laxative. There is one missing. Husband gets up rapidly and excuses himself. Woman says, “He has a sweet tooth.”

Extremely odd.

Criminal POS doesn’t like Palin!

If I were McCain, I’d run this as a campaign ad.

The nuts are backing off the pregnancy smear. The new Palin smear is — and you’re really not going to believe this, because this doesn’t even qualify as lame — Palin is wearing the wrong earrings for hurricane relief!

You can’t make this stuff up. I don’t think I could even have imagined this one. Althouse has a very active article on this gem of st00pidity.

Politico:

Republican officials here are preparing for radical changes to every element of the convention. If the storm is as bad as feared, they will dramatically alter the tone of the speeches, cut way back on the partisan red meat, eliminate the glitzy entertainment and, if they can do so legally, use the gathering for a massive fundraising drive that may even feature a passing of buckets on the convention floor to benefit the Red Cross, according to a top GOP source.

They’re playing it by ear. Gustav hasn’t hit yet, nobody knows where it will hit exactly, or how much force it will have yet. But the convention can’t be completely canceled:

Much can be changed or altogether dropped from the convention, but it emphatically must take place in some form, because McCain needs to be nominated to be legally placed on the ballot in all 50 states. “There are no exceptions to that,” said the source.

McCain and Palin have been in Jackson, Mississippi since yesterday.

The ever-thorough Flopping Aces destroys the dishonest claim that Palin flip-flopped on the bridge to nowhere.

McCain-Palin: 1
Obama-Biden: 0

Dave Barry reports on important protests in Denver and Daryl Hannah.

At least one Democrat agrees with me.

The nutjobs are spewing:

Meanwhile, the radical left contingents are mucking themselves up with more sexistallegations and totally unhinged anti-Palin smears.

Ace has more here and here.

More of this, please, and louder. This will explode in their faces.

Press release:

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - At the recommendation of Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican National Convention announced substantial changes to the convention’s program and actions being taken to help with Hurricane Gustav relief efforts. On Monday, all program activities beyond the official business that must be conducted in accordance with party rules will be cancelled. Among the other actions announced today are the formation of the Affected States Working Group, the establishment of an Affected States Information Center, and the chartering of a DC-9 to transport affected delegates.

Rick Davis, campaign manager for John McCain 2008, announced that the upcoming Republican National Nominating Convention is making serious revisions to the convention program and surrounding activities. Davis said, “We are deeply concerned about the safety and welfare of the residents of the Gulf State region. Our top priority is to assist those who will be affected by Hurricane Gustav. This is not a time for politics or celebration; it is a time for us to come together as Americans and assist the residents of the Gulf States.”

Davis also discussed what the changes in the program will mean for the nomination process. “In order for the Republican Party to officially exist and for Senator McCain to qualify for the ballot, we are - by law - required to conduct specific official business. At this point, our program on Monday has been scaled back and will only include what party rules governing the nomination of our candidates for president and vice president require. We will perform the official business as required. In addition, we have set aside time to make delegates and Americans watching our proceedings at home aware of what they can do to assist in relief efforts designed to help those who will be affected by Hurricane Gustav.”

Davis concluded: “At some point between Monday and Thursday evening, we will convene once again to complete the activities needed to qualify Senator McCain and Governor Palin for the ballot in all 50 states. Beyond that, all we can say is that we will monitor what is happening and make decisions about other convention business as details become available.”

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Robert M. “Mike” Duncan added, “The safety and well-being of the people of the Gulf States remains our top concern. We are doing everything we can on the ground in Minneapolis-Saint Paul to ensure that the delegations affected by this storm have the resources and information that they need. As Senator McCain said this morning, we must redirect our attention and efforts. We will act as Americans - not Republicans - to help our fellow citizens in need.”

This morning, at the request of Governor Barbour (R-Miss.), Sen. McCain attended a briefing with the governor about the state’s storm preparation efforts. The briefing was held at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency offices in Pearl, Miss. Following the briefing, Sen. McCain, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and Mrs. Cindy McCain toured the emergency management center.

The convention is in continuous communication with all delegates, speakers, and program participants. All parties understand that the schedule for the convention will be dictated by the conditions on the ground in the Gulf States and are, therefore, subject to change. The campaign and the convention’s first priority is the safety and security of those living in the areas where the hurricane will make landfall.

The McCain campaign has also taken several additional steps to assist delegates from the Gulf States, including the formation of an Affected States Working Group, the chartering of a DC-9 to transport affected delegates, and the establishment of an Affected States Information Center.

Read the whole thing for more information.

McCain:

I pledge that tomorrow night, and if necessary, throughout our convention if necessary, to act as Americans not Republians, because America needs us now no matter whether we are Republican or Democrat.