"Bursting with metaphors": The Fake Talk Express has an accident

By GottaLaff

Crash and burn:

In September 1979, President Jimmy Carter collapsed in a road race. The images of the world's most powerful man faltering contributed to a growing public perception that he was a weak president. Just two months later, Sen. Ted Kennedy announced he would challenge the incumbent in the Democratic primaries.

Yesterday, Sen. John McCain's bus -- the "Straight Talk Express" -- was involved in a bad crash with a blue van, according to the Miami Herald. It's not exactly the images you want broadcast on the evening news.

Update: As DailyKos notes, the story is "bursting with metaphors."

There go the insurance premiums.

Sorry, forgot to add this part, snicker. Looks like J Sid's fellow triplet was a passenger:

The bus driver, along with Sen. Joe Leiberman and an aide, were traveling south on Biscayne when they collided with a blue van, according to Miami police.