McCain's Dishonorable Conduct

I generally don't get into the claims-and-counter-claims cycles in these campaigns, but John McCain just went over the edge for me and it ticks me off. He tried to claim that Romney has said we should set a date to get out of Iraq. That's not true, and there's no evidence of it. The press asked McCain's campaign for documentation of their claim, but their "proof" did not show Romney saying a date should be set; to the contrary he said we should not set a specific date to withdraw troops! MyManMitt.com info on the specifics here.

So the press and the Romney campaign replied that yes, we can read, and there's no evidence of your claim. McCain's response? "Romney should apologize to the troops." For what? For what he never said?

Seriously, if this is what McCain is made of, it's pitiful. I hate to see McCain as a pitiful, angry old man desperate for the power of the presidency...but that's what he's starting to seem like to me. Here is another blog comment on this. And Hugh Hewitt here.

These things are the most ridiculous parts of campaigns. I just hope it does not play a significant role in the outcome of things. To me, the best response on our part is to just continue our discussions and efforts. The polls between McCain and Romney could not be closer. Every vote will be important, so let's all do what's in our power to do!

Of note: Obama won in South Carolina today, keeping the Democrats in just as close and crazy a race as the Republicans. Stay tuned...

UPDATE: I agree with this line from a National Review Online post: "the fact that now Huckabee endorses the McCain spin on this underscores, for me, what a joke they (he and this phony issue) are."