McCain called upon Obama to go to Iraq and Afghanistan then whines about the press over covering the event. That after touting his own known qualities and questioning Obama as an unknown quantity. (I can't source these later two points, but maybe these are related.)
But be careful! What would better coverage look like? Should we ask Pastor Wright or Reverend Hagee[*]? Not to mention the run up to Iraq or his run up to Kennebunkport. (I note the previous two links as unfair and unbalanced, but the source is at least the questionable New York Times and that is the link.)
"It is what it is" ** is what McCain said of the press coverage of Obama. I guess that is the definition of Straight Talk Express or is it "Depends"? But on the flip-flop to the top of this piece maybe it is because news is about what is new and you have to make news to be covered, not just depend on the old.
In a final barrage, there was little complaint when the media was doing a "patriotic duty" not to question the war, or cover it under the circumstances. Maybe they have found a new patriotism or have awakened to a new calling to do their jobs? I would not count on it, but we can probably count on the whining.[to be a matter, of course]
[*] [Original elipsed material has not been changed but a few typos have been corrected and this link inserted as breaking "old", I mean news...as well as the last link(s), the bracketed and the bold.]
** update:7-24-08 links
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