Yankee doodle dumbass

In these trying times, the rethuglican candidate shows he is not only aware of the country's pain, but is actively working hard to alleviate it. From the NY Times (mostly):

At a time when the role of lobbyists and special interests are at issue in the presidential campaign, America's American American is visiting Colombia, where his slimy senior adviser Charlie Black has long had business and political ties.

Uh. Okay. How about ABC News:

When [Robin] Roberts asked why he was in Colombia when the economy is foremost in voters' minds, this was McCain’s response:

“Well, I’d be glad to repeat myself,” he said. “There is clearly a continued threat of drugs pouring into the United States of America, which can harm us and our young people very badly. I’m happy to say that there has been some success. The cost of cocaine on the street is up.”

Not to belittle the nation’s drug plague -- but in between the bird chirps, I think 1984 just called, asking for its candidate back.

With the economy teetering, $80 SUV fill-ups, and two real wars, this is what McCain has chosen to spotlight in a foreign trip, four months before Election Day?

Just judging from the polls -- shouldn’t he be a little more concerned with the price of gas than the price of cocaine?

And there you have it. “The change you deserve”!