Bill to Barack: Brace Yourself

By Baxter

Here's a conversation that we hope President Clinton and Senator Obama have already had: How to survive desperate Republican attacks.

Why? Because The Washington Post reports this morning that the McCain campaign, down in the polls, is about to unleash fierce new assaults on Senator Obama — not on his policies, but on his character.

Our first reactions? That swing voters won't like it. That it's lame. That, as Jon Stewart would say, they got nuthin'.

Our second reaction? That, unfortunately, below-the-belt often works — even though it's reprehensible. But what does that matter to John McCain, who has completely sold his soul to the Rovians, the Swift Boaters and the right-wing nutbags?

We cats SNARL. This latest desperate move is more proof that in McCain's mind, it's not "Country First." It's "Me First."