McCain Hits a New Low (Hard to Believe, Isn't It?)

Frank Rich has a great editorial in the New York Times today (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/opinion/27rich.html?th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print), considering the ways in which Obama has already had a profound influence on the political landscape in the U.S. and on the foreign policy of the Bush Administration. At the same time, the latest ad from McCain has come out . . .

"Barack Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan.He hadn't been to Iraq in years.He voted against funding our troops.And now, he made time to go to the gym, but cancelled a visit with wounded troops.Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras.John McCain is always there for our troops.McCain. Country first.John McCain: I'm John McCain and I approve this message."

This ad shows not only the ongoing desperation and in-civility of McCain, but really the bankruptcy of his run for president. More than any Republican candidate in history, McCain has nothing to offer the country and is thus running a campaign based completely on critique, with no real alternatives offered. Can we really afford more tax cuts and less government regulation right now? Can we really afford a president who admits relative ignorance on foreign affairs and economics? Can we really afford a president who got the war wrong, but got the surge right? If this is the best the Republicans have to offer, we might see a huge Democratic victory in November across the board.