There is certainly nothing wrong with pointing out that McCain has been in Washington for a long time and this undermines his claim to the "change" mantle. And McCain has not made this easier by courting the right-wing side of the Republicans in this election cycle so as to secure the nomination. I liked the 2000 McCain a lot more. (Also, this opens the door to point out that Joe Biden has been in Washington since 1972, when Keith Moon was still alive.)
But making fun of the fact that he doesn't use email? Weak. This supposedly "new" and more "aggressive" approach looks more like a blindfolded Obama flailing at the Republican pinata. I really do not think the McCain=Bush approach is the right one for Obama's campaign. He was at his best when he was talking about how powerful he is as an agent for change. When he was positioning himself to rise above the fray, he seemed strong and in control. When he attacks he seems off-balance and defensive.
The problem is that his BIG IMPORTANT SPEECH schtick is too stale to deploy again.
He's in a pickle.
UPDATE: Jake Tapper at ABC's The Note makes the same observation. (I love "Barack 'Isotoner' Obama." Priceless.)
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I love the fact that your timeline is based on Who milestones, I do the same with the Stones. Somebody might mention an unrelated event and I’ll comment without thinking, “That’s the year the Stones released ‘Let It Bleed’.
Your post prompted a comment that morphed into a post at my place.
I've bored my 3 readers with Army football diatrab not I'm giving them this:-)
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