Video clips of John McCain at the podium today, on the campaign trail—and the sign with big letters tacked to the podium reads, “COUNTRY FIRST.” As commentators including Keith Olbermann note, the inference is un-subtly driven home by McCain sidekick Joseph Lieberman, saying that McCain is the candidate who has always put country first.

 
When the dust-up about John Edwards’ affair hit the news, I wondered whether some people might think it reflects well on Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, that their family has never been drawn into scandal.

 
And of course one of the imbalances in ...   more »