This the RNC trying to save downticket Repubs in Red or Purple states.

They are lying to McCain if they are telling him a non-stop Wright Fest wins the election for him?

But, they are certainly will to trash what small amount of ethical credibility McCain has left, to save some asshole congressmen somewhere in the south from getting beat, by making sure they drive every wingnut to the poll.

> Why can't the McCain campaign take responsibility for their actions?

How dare you! McCain was a POW!  ;-)

But seriously, after watching eight years of the "accountability never" administration, it is clear to me that the answer to your question is "Because they are Republicans."

Rick Davis' statement has absolutely no basis in reality.

I must say, when Congressman Lewis calls John McCain and Sarah Palin and his entire group of supporters, fifty million people strong around this country, that we're all racists and we should be compared to George Wallace and the kind of horrible segregation and evil and horrible politics that was played at that time, you know, that you've got to rethink all these things.

Here is Representative Lewis' statement:

Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse.

During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a governor of the state of Alabama named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who only desired to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed one Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama.

As public figures with the power to influence and persuade, Sen. McCain and Governor Palin are playing with fire, and if they are not careful, that fire will consume us all. They are playing a very dangerous game that disregards the value of the political process and cheapens our entire democracy. We can do better. The American people deserve better.

Talk about missing the point, eh?

People, turn on CNN. Hillary and Obama are together on a stage talking to a crowd in Orlando, Florida. Hillary's on fire.. she's losing her voice, lol.

Announcing plans to negatively attack has been a consistent McCain campaign pattern thie election cycle. I think they're doing that to get the media talking about it in a 'warm up the crowd first' kind of way. Pretty sickening.

Marc Ambinder said that this is similar to what the Hillary campaign used to do... telegraphing their intentions... and often they didn't follow through... so, they got dinged for being too negative regardless...

It makes sense that the McCain camp would try this... except for their motivate the base portion of thei strategy, they've pretty much emulated the Hillary campaign almost 100%.

They are about to trash what little is left of John McCain's reputation and honor, for the sake of a few southern congress critters maybe holding on to their seats by driving up that lowly base.

Pathetic, really.

It's at least partly a reaction to Powell's endorsement. They really have milked the Ayer's thing for too long already, and now the widely respected (among R's) Powell has shredded it. They have to move on to something else. It cannot be the scary muslim bit, because Powell also shredded that attack line, and quite eloquently framed it as un-American.

So lets see, what smear is available for which there is no video footage of a prominent, respected, Republican five star General and Bush cabinet officer denouncing it? The have gotta go with Wright, he's all they have left. Obama's very public split with Wright this summer should make this a very weak line of attack indeed, which is why they haven't gone there before.