John Sidney McDesperate gets rebuked

By GottaLaff

When will the Democrats figure out how to out-meme the Republicans? Not soon enough, but this is a start:

The initial rebukes have been strong -- but there needs to be a lot more -- a lot more.

Josh Marshall:

McCain's new ad, which you can see here, is really beyond disgusting. At this point I think it's clear that honor really doesn't mean much to McCain. When things get tough, as it is in this election campaign, there's no limit to what he'll do.

Joe Klein at Time Magazine:

This is the sort of thing you put on the air when:

1. You're desperate.
2. Your Middle East policy has been superseded by events and abandoned by your allies.
3. You apparently have nothing substantive to say about America's future role in the region and the world.

Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE):

BOB SCHIEFFER: Do you think that ad was appropriate?

CHUCK HAGEL: I do not think it was appropriate.

We need more than just "a backlash". We need a tidal wave of our own.