RE: Speechless...

Mark Halperin's website The Page (a wonderful site with minute-by-minute updates on the latest happenings in politics, particularly the general election) has section about McCain's increasingly dishonorable campaign, referencing stories from the New York Times and Politico.

I was particularly impressed with some of the quotes Politico got from McCain aides and staffers:

It adds up to a campaign that is now unapologetically aggressive and aimed almost entirely at keeping Obama off-message, even if it means hitting him below the belt in the process. “Clearly we intend to stay on offense,” Rogers said. “That’s what we need to do because the campaign is fundamentally about him. We feel comfortable about the ads we’re running and arguments we’re making.”

And what about the issues?

“Every day not talking about the economy, the war and how to fix a broken system is a victory for McCain,” said John Weaver, a former top strategist to the nominee who left the campaign last year. “They’re going to ride it as long as they can and as long as the mainstream media puts up every ridiculous charge.”

A top McCain adviser said they’re hoping to keep the still-flowing momentum from their convention going as long as they can. “But we've always been planning to get back on the economy, jobs and energy,” said this strategist.

John McCain. Short on solutions. Big on b.s.