I don't think the screaming & crying by the McCain camp is an attempt to 'swift-boat' Webb & Clark. Whether deserved or not, McCain's got enough military cred with enough voters that criticism from Webb & Clark isn't going to do too much damage.

What I think they are trying to do is to portray Obama as a normal politician waging despicable personal attacks on McCain through surrogates. That's the theme of all of their whining. Last week it was flip-flopping on campaign finance (regular politician), this week personal attacks (regular politician). You can hear it now: "Now, that's not change you can believe in (deliver stiffly while weakly smiling at the camera)."

On the other hand, I think there's a little of bit of goading of McCain going on in the Obama camp. They seem pleased to let McCain get worked up over various things, and once he gets worked up, they seem pleased to let it go on for a while.

Posted at July 1, 2008 4:53 PM in response to Webb Spokesperson: Um, No, We Didn't Attack McCain's Service

In short: "Old Man Yells At Cloud"

Posted at July 1, 2008 2:35 PM in response to McCain Campaign Accuses Obama Camp Of Coordinating With Webb To Attack McCain

Someone's lost his bearings again. Where's Whispering Joe?

Posted at June 19, 2008 10:23 AM in response to McCain Campaign: Obama's Opting Out Of Public Financing Shows He's "Typical Politician"

C'mon we all know that St. John didn't cheat on his permanently disfigured first wife b/c of Cindy's baking skills...

Posted at June 16, 2008 4:46 PM in response to McCain Camp Cribs Recipe For Cindy -- Again!

What you do the think the over-under is for St. John's inevitable on-camera explosion? 10 days? A month?

Posted at June 12, 2008 5:02 PM in response to Dems To McCain: Won't You Join Obama In Cracking Down On Foreign Lobbying?

"No comment yet from the McCain camp."

I am looking forward to a snide yet ineffective comment from so-called Tucker Bounds.

Posted at June 12, 2008 4:37 PM in response to Dems To McCain: Won't You Join Obama In Cracking Down On Foreign Lobbying?

I don't know - who is going to be mad at him? The large #s of Hamas supporters voting in November?

Posted at May 16, 2008 5:44 PM in response to Obama: I'll Debate McCain On Foreign Policy "Anywhere, Anytime"

Bring it on, old man...I mean, bring it on, VERY old man...

Posted at May 15, 2008 4:33 PM in response to McCain Blasts Obama As Unfit To Defend America

Two words: Abraham Lincoln.

Posted at May 14, 2008 4:46 PM in response to Swift Boat Vet Operative Vows To "Attack Obama Viciously"

Teethbrush! Get it?

Posted at May 13, 2008 11:12 PM in response to News Orgs Instantly Project Big Win For Hillary In West Virginia