(Full Disclosure: I read it until I got a belly-full of her bullshit.)
My take is it was a straight-forward attack speech by a politico with no national standing. The Right loved it, as they should: it was directed at them. Outside of that group I don't think it did anything to change the basis and fundamentals of the election. Meaning it didn't do McCain any good, may have done some harm, and we'll know in a week.
Two of these things are not like the other two. But which is which?
Inevitably someone else had thought of the similarities first, hence the photo collection.
Occasional ETer ignatzuk posted some other interesting thoughts about soap operas.