Obama-McCain. Part 3.

And so, weary campers, the end is in view. Tonight’s debate is the third and final tussle between Messrs McCain and Obama. A victory on points won’t help Mr McCain; it’s far from certain that even a knockout defeat can really hurt Mr Obama. Anyway, I dare say I’ll try and live-blog the thing again. So what does Mr McCain have to do? Here are some helpful tips from National Review Online:

Advice to McCain    [John J. Pitney, Jr.]

What demeanor should McCain display tonight? Angry doesn’t work. Solemn doesn’t work.  ake-smiley doesn’t work. Instead, McCain should go back to his roots and unleash his inner smart-aleck. If Obama accuses him of being erratic in a crisis, he should say: “So I’m erotic in a crisis? Who knew?”

This approach has a couple of advantages. First, it enables McCain to show the more appealing side of his personality. Second, it throws Obama off his game. His handlers have surely anticipated every possible attack line about Ayers and Wright. And