versus 

Can't recall the source but heard a funny line the other day;
" John McCains medical records revealed that he's got chunks of tougher guys than Obama in his stool".

Well we finally know who the Dems will put up against his Maverickosity.  Let the games begin!  It was a tough hard and sometimes painful, to watch, primary but the delegates called it for Senator Changeyface.
 
Personally I have to agree with Bill Bennett to paraphrase his musing on the Dems last best hope...

The Democratic party nominee is a far left candidate in the traditions of George McGovern, without his military and political record, Michael Dukakis, without his executive experience as governor, John Kerry, without his record of years of service in the Senate, and Jimmy Carter, without his religious integrity. . .

Yeeouch, dat truf be painful man. Do the Dems know how to pick'em er what? 

My take? The black John Edwards won because he's black, and slightly less effeminate - - but neither one has the balls of Hillary Clinton.

Whatever the case Bennett also postulates that choosing such an unvetted nominee reveals how the Dems really have just finally had enough of the Clintons.  Better late than never I suppose but I'm not convinced because Hillary is like herpes, always comes back, and never in a pleasant way.  

Certainly looks like Victor Davis Hanson nails it...

"There is a certain irony here. In a year that for historical and contemporary reasons should be a Democratic shoo-in, the Democrats have nominated about the only candidate who can lose in November, the Republicans the only one of their own who can still win it.

... as with most things written by Dr Hansen, my favorite Democrat, worth the time to RTWT 
An Autopsy of the Primaries

I hope he's right, not because McCain is so great but because Obama would be so horrible.  This whole election hinges on how closely the electorate analyzes the issues, which is why I'm nervous.  This election presents us with as stark of contrast between style and substance as we have ever seen.  

Gotta admit though, in his acceptance speech, Obama chiding McCain for not giving him credit for his accomplishments certainly showed audacity.  It's like challenging someone to argue the nutritional merits of cotton candy.