LOOKS LIKE THE PRESS ISN'T BUYING SENATOR "STRAIGHT TALK"

The press seems to have realized (1) McCain doesn't know much; (2) He repeats lies all the time; (3) He would rather lose his honor than lose an election. The Crunch is giving the press another opportunity to expose this cranky empty suit:

From McCain, an erratic response to crisis
USA Today
Posted at 12:20 AM/ET, September 19, 2008 in Economy - Editorial, Election 2008 - Editorial, USA TODAY editorial


Monday: Speaking at a rally in Jacksonville, McCain declares that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." Coming as the Dow plunges more than 500 points and Lehman Bros. goes belly up, this makes McCain sound somewhat out of touch.

Tuesday: McCain explains that he meant to say American workers are fundamentally sound, and the economy itself is in "crisis." But, he adds, this crisis does not warrant bailing out insurance giant American International Group, which should be allowed to fail. McCain adviser Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, unhelpfully opines that no one on either presidential ticket would be capable of running a company such as H-P.

Wednesday: After the government takes over AIG, McCain says the rescue was regrettable, but unavoidable.

Thursday: McCain, who over the years has described himself as a deregulator, recasts himself as a pro-regulation, anti-Wall Street populist. If he were president, he says, he'd fire Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, a former Republican congressman confirmed by unanimous consent of the Senate in 2005.