Reporter Michael Powell: "In 2004, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee for president that year, and his campaign also tried to ignore unfounded rumors besmirching his war ...
Now it's McCain's age that's suddenly a concern for the Times: "The quest to win the presidency at an age when he would be too old to be a commercial airline pilot or even a judge in some states..."
Conservatives and liberals alike don't think the Times came up with the goods in its long-awaited assault on John McCain - an awkward mix of innuendo and old news.
The Times barely focused on Michelle Obama's statement showing a lack of pride in her country: "...for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country."
More "populism," not liberalism, in the Democratic race for president, even as Hillary lashes into the "two oilmen in the White House" and attacks drug companies.
