I know that for the good of the country I should suspend my blogging until the greedy fatcats get their paws around our money the economic crisis has been addressed, but it looks like the debates are on, so I thought I’d give the beleaguered McCain campaign a little much-needed advice.

McCain’s top five strategies for tonight’s debate:

5. Dismiss references to his involvement in the 1989 Keating Five scandal as “ancient news.” Follow up with references to his experience as a POW in 1967.

4. Keep talking about his running mate, ‘cause she’s doing great!

3. Cancel at the last minute to primp for an interview with Katie Couric.

2. Announce his new plan to solve the economic crisis: “Everyone marry a beer heiress.”

1. Just be glad he’s not debating Letterman.