McCain, the media and credibility

Wow. Just wow. David Broder, the esteemed Washington Post columnist, had a column yesterday saying the race has hurt the Democrats and proven Hillary Clinton will do anything to win.

OK, fine.

But he goes on to say John McCain is the opposite.

"Yet, in pointing to those vulnerabilities in her rival, Clinton has heightened
the most obvious liability she would carry into a fight against McCain. In an
age of deep cynicism about politicians of both parties, McCain is the rare
exception who is not assumed to be willing to sacrifice personal credibility to
prevail in any contest."

Umm, excuse me?

• McCain took endless aim at GW Bush's 2000 campaign work that said he'd fathered an illegitimate black child. Now he hugs bush whenever her gets a chance.
• He called the revs. falwell and robertson divisive forces; now he's cozy with such folks.
• He opposed the Bush tax cuts; now he wants to extend them and faults anyone who says otherwise.
• He opposed aid to Katrina victims in various forms; now he says such things will never happen again.

McCain has surrendered credibility in every step of this campaign, and it would be simple enough to show if the press asked any hard questions. People like Broder used to do this. No mas. I guess McCain's barbecue is just too good.

Deocrats clearly need to end the primaries and get on to running against John McCain, because it's clear the media will not ask him hard questions.