Countdown Monday: Sweet 15
Posted: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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Secret Donations:
If you have given less than 200-dollars to the Obama campaign... McCain campaign manager Rick Davis insinuating there could be something sinister about your donation... Senator McCain himself calling it scandalous. If you believe we have not yet heard the last of the Reverend Jeremiah Wright... Mister Davis today hinting -- if not threatening -- that the Republicans are "re-thinking" their position on playing the Wright card in the waning days of the election. Our fifth story on the Countdown: Secrets and Lies. The McCain campaign's redoubled effort to paint Senator Obama -- if not all who support him -- as different... and dangerous.
Call Wading:
It's not easy for me to say this... and I wouldn't advise it unless the situation didn't call for it... but if the phone rings during this segment, get it... Yes, even if you don't have DVR. Now, why would I say that?What kind of phone call could possibly surpass the awesomeness that is Countdown? Wouldja believe... a phone call from Sarah Palin? Our fourth story tonight... is the McCain-Palin campaign for Robo-calls... or against them? Or just for the ones that they make... against the ones Obama makes?ODDBALL: More McCain robo-calls (?) and a guy dancing with a bulldozer
Weakened Update:
In the critical first half hour, an estimated 17 million people watched Sarah Palin watch Tina Fey play Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. It was closer to 12 million by the time the Bullwinkle-lookalike of a moose got shot while the Governor danced along to an Amy Poehler rap during "Weekend Update." Our third story on Countdown: the best ratings since skater Nancy Kerrigan, right after her 1994 clubbing. So it worked for the show. Worked for the guest star too... she took home some of the cue cards from her sketch as souvenirs. But did it work for the campaign?
Worsties...see below.
WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD: Mark Halperin, John Dowd Brian Kilmeade, Sir Rudy of 9/11 and Roger Ailes vie for tonight's top honors.
Special Comment...see here.
