Obama/Biden are between a rock and a hard place......

With no nod to my preference in the upcoming presidential election, I don't envy the position of the Democratic ticket at this point. They have a tough road ahead of them. With the Republican ticket consisting of a war veteran and a self-proclaimed 'hockey mom' with a special-needs child, there's a lot of things that the Democrats could say that may not necessarily be offensive, but could easily be taken as being offensive.

Say something about the qualifications of Palin to be VP and you're likely to be accused of being sexist for attacking a woman.

Say something attacking the Republican ticket not being the best ticket for advancement of special-needs people and you're likely to be attacked for making this a personal situation and the implication could be made that you're not sensitive to the fact that Palin has a child with Downs' syndrome.

Say anything about patriotism and you're likely to get read the riot act about how much blood, sweat, and tears that McCain spilled for his country.

I wouldn't be shocked to see attacks from the Republican ticket each and every day detailing the latest way that the Democrats said something stupid. It may not be because they actually did say something stupid, but they have to have the dance skills of a professional dancer to avoid saying the wrong things in this election. There's just way too many traps to avoid.