Tuesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Seems like this is the first Tuesday in a long time that we haven't had a primary. By my count, we have 21 weeks -- 147 days -- to go til the real thing: Election Day, November 4, 2008.

We're already seeing signs that the GOP is going to launch a full-scale smear attack on Obama. That's all they have. It wont' work this time, but think about it: Despite all the years of Republican rule, McCain has got nothing, absolutely nothing, to run on.

147 days. Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy ride. But, it's going to be a fun ride.