Will someone please help me understand Senator Barack Obama's statement that "I'm sure they'll call me if they need my help?"  He was talking about the Washington D.C. pow wow to resolve the financial crisis and his unnecessary presence there. This time of the year, most political verbiage, regardless of the source, washes over our ears like so much ambient white noise.  But every once in a while, a politician says something that leaves us (me anyway) with a nagging sense of wilderment accompanied by a soft "Say what?" hum in our brain.  A lingering disconnect linked to incredulousness on one end, and momentary stupefaction on the other.  And there it sits, chewing on the psyche, demanding an explanation that makes some sort of sense.That's how I felt when Illinois Senator Obama said - If they need a ghost buster, they got my number. Who you gonna call? In the meantime, the Beltway pundits were rendering their pseudo-profundities on how McCain...(Read Full Post)