McCain Takes Some Good Advice

When it looked like McCain was going to make his VP announcement this week a wise blogger said this:

If he really wants to make an impact, have the announcement press conference held on an offshore oil rig.

Tomorrow, as the Obamessiah speaks to hordes of Germans who can't vote for him, McCain will be speaking to Americans who can...from an offshore oil rig:

While Barack Obama is speaking about international affairs in Germany before thousands of fans tomorrow, John McCain will be talking about a pressing domestic issue with an equally striking if very different backdrop.

Weather permitting, McCain will helicopter from Louisiana to an oil rig in the Gulf Coast to make the case for expanded off-shore drilling, says a McCain aide.

The GOP nominee will be joined by a small press pool of reporters and photographers on a trek sure to offer memorable images. Because of space constraints, Louisiana Gov. and veep prospect Bobby Jindal will not make the trip.

Since first disclosed Monday, McCain's visit to the state has been shrouded in mystery. Campaign aides have been watching weather patterns, including the path of Hurricane Dolly, closely and are hopeful they can pull off the visit.

Brilliant, if I say so myself. Dolly won't be a problem since she'll be well inland over Mexico and many hundreds of miles away when it's time for McCain's trip.

UPDATE: Too bad. Drudge is reporting that the trip has been cancelled due to weather. He needs to reschedule as soon as he can. It's a photo-op that needs to be done.

The Corner has another good suggestion:

Greg Pollowitz suggests he should fly to a closed one in California.

The weather's fine out here. He ought to do it.