I am struck by the similar peculiar way

[Madam Mossfern]

that McCain surrogates speak-very monotone with no pausing between phrases and no affect. Do you think they've been programed by a hypnotist or something?

[The Shadow]

1. No, I Just Think It's Because They're Idiots!

nt

[alsame]

2. I noticed that too. I think it's because they are reciting talking

points that they have memorized, rather than thinking about what they are saying.

[hvn_nbr_2]

4. "Parrot points" nt

[Lucky 13]

3. They think we're dumb.

They are counting on the American public to be intellectually lazy.

I think it's that the Republicans believe that if they just say words, crammed together in pseudo run-on sentences, toss in a few catch phrases: Economy, Maverick, War, Betcha.... that enough of the American public is going to start saying, "All that hard economy stuff they talking about sounds the same to me. Well, then I may as well pick the white guy whose name don't sound like a half-breed muslin."

[stillcool]

5. They go to the other extreme as well..

spitting and screaming. I guess they either under act or over act.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

6. They're depressed.