Dawn breaks over Joe Scar's marble head...

[CTyankee]

to paraphrase an old paraphrase.

Seriously, reality started to break through on today's Morning Joe. The numbers from Ohio really nailed it for him. And there's now not enough time to turn it around for Romney. Oh, he was trying to make fun of Obama's interview with Brian Williams sitting among hay bales (what was up with that?). But it was lame.

Also, FINALLY Mika read Kristof's piece in the NYT about the miserable record of austerity in Europe and how we did better because we had a stimulus (inadequate as it was) and are in better shape now. It was the first time I saw them talk about that so it was high time they did! Joe had to sit there and take it (altho you know he doesn't like it!).

And FINALLY, they covered the Mourdock statement! Joe tried to "paraphrase" what Mourdock said to pretty it up, but Mourdock said what he said and coming on the heels of "forcible rape" and "legitimate rape," it really looks ugly.

So some of the repubs are beginning to get it. I hope they keep off the Kool Aid, sober up and decide what they want to do when Obama beats their sorry ass.

Now, I'm making GOTV calls. Obama's doing well here but I won't stop pushing for Chris Murphy. The stakes are just too high.

GOTV!

[Mike Daniels]

1. No matter how they try to spin Mourdock's quote....

If Murdock was saying that all life is in God's plan then by that logic however that life came to be must also be in God's plan.

Or to be completely cynical, God didn't care enough to intervene and somehow stop the rape but he did allow the rapist to impregnate his victim so a life could be created.

If Romney's continued support of this clown doesn't blow off the "moderate" cover he's been wearing for the last month nothing will.

[uponit7771]

2. Is Joe Scar the canary in the coal mine? He might be, usually the non crazies get it first

[CTyankee]

5. Yeah, that's how I see it. There was a definite change in Joe even from just yesterday.

Mostly, I think it was the Ohio numbers. He was still looking for daylight yesterday but today he faced the reality of 12 days to go.

That he has stopped blathering about the first debate was a real relief!

[upi402]

3. They're just hedging their bets

They all know they are whores and that they betray democracy. It's the good folks that they dupe that deserve understanding - not Joe & Co types.

[KharmaTrain]

4. Joey's Getting Fatigued...

I had to chuckle listening to him try to spin on Mourdoch...and you could see it the "oh no, not this shit again" expression on his face. He knows how damaging that remark was and how once again the rushpublicans never miss a chance to overplay. Joey's showing the strain...his spin cycle has hit overheat.

[CTyankee]

8. republican obsession with rape has reached sociopathological levels. Joe had fear in his beady

little eyes as if to say "I belong to a party of lunatics."

So nice to watch today!

[durablend]

15. Also Joe might be thinking

"Whatever did happen to that intern????"

[gottavote]

6. Agenda for Today

GOTV. It's raining. Good time to catch people at home.

[WinkyDink]

7. Doesn't anyone want to ask why Republican men are obsessed with talking about RAPE?

[CTyankee]

9. you do have to wonder. I haven't seen any analysis in the moderate press but perhaps there is

something out there that can at least to begin to explain it...

Upon reflection, I think that rape is, ultimately, the symbol of men's power over women. If women can exercise power over men's use of rape to control us then that power must be diminished. That's my take on it...

[Grammy23]

10. They've had a few days over at MJ riding among the clouds and playing

Let's Pretend. They've gotten caught up in the Republican hype and lost all their common sense. Today they came crashing back to earth and had to face cold, hard facts. The banner headline the Repubs have been rushing out proclaiming Mitt's victory tour seems a bit premature and just not plausible given some of the polling information coming out of Ohio and other places. It had a chilling effect on Joe today and all the bluster and bluff of earlier this week has evaporated. Hate it for ya, Joe, but really, did you believe all that crap they were selling you?

[CTyankee]

11. Definitely something happened between yesterday and today.

Somebody got to Joe and impressed the bad news on him. The double whammy of the polls out of Ohio and the latest rape remark from a republican just sealed the fate of the republicans. They are finished as a national party. Done. They hang out in the boonies but even that will change.

[OldDem2012]

12. Mitt's ad endorsing that asshat Mourdock yesterday probably didn't help Joe's mood....

...because if you're a woman voter considering voting for GOP candidates on Election Day, you really have to be thinking, "Who the heck am I really voting for?".

That did real damage to the GOP's chances, and Joe knows it.

[CTyankee]

13. We are all surprised that rape has surfaced AGAIN after the remarks earlier about legitimate and

forcible before that. Taken separately they are one thing, taken all together puts a disturbing picture of republicans before an election! They are shooting themselves in the foot again and again. They can't seem to help themselves. It's crazy...

[kstewart33]

14. Thank you CTyank for your campaign work.

Especially for Murphy.

[CTyankee]

16. Thanks, but it isn't that much. I've been out of the country and just got back.

So I have some making up to do...and I really like Chris Murphy and detest McMahon...