McCAIN TURNS INTO A TALK RADIO CANDIDATE

McCain's recent attacks on Obama sound like they come straight from wingnut talk radio. Perhaps this is a natural consequence of his campaign's recent hiring of a Karl Rove protege but it certainly detracts from our political discourse. Here are some recent examples.

McCain campaign: Obama shortchanged injured troops
By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Associated Press Writer
Sun Jul 27, 4:32 AM ET

McCain steps up criticism of Obama over Iraq
USA Today
"We rejected the audacity of hopelessness, and we were right," McCain said, a play on the title of Obama's book "The Audacity of Hope."

Obama 'more left' than a socialist: McCain
Fri Jul 18, 6:13 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Republican White House hopeful John McCain said Friday that his Democratic rival Barack Obama is further to the left than the only Socialist US senator.