Has Politico's Republican presidential race blogger come under the spell of St. John? I mean, I expect it from traditional media hacks, but Jonathan Martin always seemed more savvy than the headline of his latest post about McCain would suggest:
McCain offers straight talk on money deficit
I thought referring to McCain as someone who actually offers straight talk was the stuff of parody, yet here Martin seems to offer this headline without a wink or a sense of any irony at all. And a look at what it was that inspired the headline makes it more bizarre still:
"I have to admire the fundraising accomplishments of Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton," McCain said, speaking to reporters in the aisle of his cushier, post-primary jet. "They've done a fine job."In February, McCain raised just $11 million, while Clinton brought in $35 million and Obama, $55 million.
"We have to re-energize our party, re-energize our donor base, and we're doing that," he said. "But we've got our work cut out for us. The numbers don't lie," he added with a smile and a knowing laugh.
I know the current administration is reality- and truth-challenged, but McCain shouldn't be rewarded with a reinforcement of a positive frame every time he simply acknowledges reality. Seriously, this "straight talk" crap has to end just as much as the "maverick" crap does. Repeat after me: John McCain is a panderer and a political opportunist of the highest order and has manipulated the press into buying into a narrative about him as someone who trafficks in the truth. Jonathan, come on, man, you know better than this.
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