What in the World is McCain Thinking?

John McCain must be resigned to the fact that he is going to lose on Tuesday. The only reason I can imagine that he went on SNL tonight is an attempt to go back to the Senate with a newly-restored perception of being a regular guy with a good sense of humor.

McCain was not participating in self-deprecation so much as self-mocking. There is a difference. What McCain did tonight was show that he was willing to laugh at the fact that he and his running mate are a laughing stock. His performance was certainly funny, but made it clearer than ever that he is more qualified to be a TV personality than president.

It was cringe-worthy that he so easily mocked his own qualifications on the eve of his final interview for the most serious job in the world. If he felt that being a regular guy by going on SNL would help his chances on Tuesday, I think he is sorely mistaken.