Now They’re Calling Him Gay

Now They’re Calling Him Gay

Honestly, the McCain campaign has become a kind of pathetic caricature of all of the worst elements of Rovian politics. This is their response to Obama’s response to their childish “celeb ad”. (I won’t dignify it with a link here):

This is a typically superfluous response from Barack Obama. Like most celebrities, he reacts to fair criticism with a mix of fussiness and hysteria,” says McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds, before trying to link the attack back to offshore drilling.”

“Fussiness and hysteria.” Roll that one around on your tongue.

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Honestly, the McCain campaign has become a kind of pathetic caricature of all of the worst elements of Rovian politics. This is their response to Obama’s response to their childish “celeb ad”. (I won’t dignify it with a link here):

This is a typically superfluous response from Barack Obama. Like most celebrities, he reacts to fair criticism with a mix of fussiness and hysteria,” says McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds, before trying to link the attack back to offshore drilling.”

“Fussiness and hysteria.” Roll that one around on your tongue.

These people are not good people.

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