Is it really a good idea to advance the "McCain was framed" argument in relation to the Keating scandal, especially after McCain's confession? I realize that McCain's campaign is in full-blown assault mode these days, but if McCain were to say, "My friends, I acted inappropriately during that time. But I learned my lesson," wouldn't this be a two day story at best?
I really think there's an opportunity here for the left. McCain's campaign is mindlessly attacking what it's seeing, and if this is any indication, counterproductively. McCain's campaign is not imploding, it is exploding and going in about fifteen different (and equally terrible) directions.
The response so far from opinionmakers seems to be incredulousness that McCain's reversing himself on this apology. I agree with them. WTF is going on over there?
