<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Buttle&#039;s World]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[clgood]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com/author/buttle/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Last Man Standing?]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Sitting high atop my <em>Buttle&#8217;s World</em> perch, bemusedly surveying the political landscape, I can&#8217;t help but wonder if John McCain will win the presidency by default. He may greet November as the only candidate from either party whose campaign didn&#8217;t fade, fumble or implode.</p>
<p>Strange days. I&#8217;m glad I don&#8217;t live anywhere near Denver.</p>
<p>Come November I&#8217;ll look either prescient or foolish. Won&#8217;t be the first time.</p>
<p><strong>Update</strong>:</p>
<p><a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTdmMmJmOWFlZDZkOGUyOTgwNTYyMjQ3YmRlNTAzZjE=" target="_blank">This is what prescient looks like</a>. Even if it was only a month ago.</p>
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