"I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama," said McCain adviser Mark McKinnon in an interview with NPR's "All Things Considered." "I think it would be uncomfortable for me, and I think it would be bad for the McCain campaign."

but, why?

Woot! Go Texas!

Court overturns Texas ban on sex toys

A federal appeals court has struck down a Texas law that makes it a crime to promote or sell sex toys.

"Whatever one might think or believe about the use of these devices," said an opinion written by Justice Thomas M. Reavley of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, "government interference with their personal and private use violates the Constitution."

Under Texas law it is illegal to sell, advertise, give or lend obscene devices, defined as a device used primarily for sexual stimulation. Anyone in possession of six or more sexual devices is considered to be promoting them.

= "there's no way in hell we can beat Obama, and I don't want to be stuck with a loser when everything tanks"?

= "there's no way in hell we can beat Obama, and I don't want to be stuck with a loser when everything tanks"?

That seems likely. Or maybe the guy actually has a soul?

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The state also argued in a brief that Texas has legitimate "morality based" reasons for the laws, which include "discouraging prurient interests in autonomous sex and the pursuit of sexual gratification unrelated to procreation."

I just love the phrase "prurient interests in autonomous sex."

Or maybe the guy actually has a soul?

I hope so. Anyway, the two shouldn't be mutually exclusive.

The state also argued in a brief that Texas has legitimate "morality based" reasons for the laws, which include "discouraging prurient interests in autonomous sex and the pursuit of sexual gratification unrelated to procreation."

Isn't Texas the state that passed a law against sodomy yet *overturned* a law outlawing bestiality?

But why would the McCain guy go on record with that statement? Unless there is some strategy involved, wouldn't McCain just fire him now? If he worked for me, I sure as hell would fire him.

The Supreme Court case about sodomy (the most recent one) was from Texas. I remember, because Angus came on the board and rejoiced with plans to find a cowboy who would be interested.

Anyone in possession of six or more sexual devices is considered to be promoting them.

I am curious as to how one gets to this number. Not ten, not three, but six. Presumably, it's still possible to use three at a time, all by yourself; so that could count as personal use. (Although I have to imagine it's cheaper just to stuff yourself into a washing machine, or curl up inside a kettle drum. There's only so much dissonant vibration a girl can take!)

...And I love that the Texas legislature had to think this logic through before passing their silly law.

Aww. I miss Angus.