Enough! Carville gives McCain a pass

[ProSense]

Carville Says McCain Too Honorable To Know About Attack Ads

By: Jane Hamsher Thursday September 11, 2008 9:55 am

So the McCain campaign runs attack ads against Barack Obama basically saying he wants to diddle your five year old, and what does "Democratic Consultant" James Carville say about it on CNN?

CARVILLE: And John McCain, deep down inside my heart, you know, as you know, I've said before I admire McCain. I don't believe he knew about it. I hope somebody asked him. But I refuse to believe that John McCain agreed to airing this spot. I know he says I'm John McCain, I paid for it but they have that in the can and they do it. It I don't think he knew about it. I really don't.

You're kidding me, right? The Republicans have made this campaign about character, once again. They've smeared Obama with the ugliest, most disgusting, distorted ads we've seen since Willie Horton, and what does Carville do? He lets McCain off the hook.

I'm listening to this come out of my teevee in a state of disbelief -- he couldn't possibly have said what I thought he said, did he? So he says it again:

CARVILLE: I can't sit here. They're run a completely false ad against Barack Obama and you say he's out there talking about this. I mean, my point is, I really don't think that senator McCain knows about this ad, and in my heart of hearts, I want to believe he's an absolutely furious about this and somebody's being called on the carpet because this ad is blatantly completely false.

This is beyond "off message." Does someone want to ask Carville what side he's playing on?

Write a letter: John McCain Has Crossed the Line

[boobooday]

1. He's a tool.

Not to be trusted.

[MercutioATC]

2. "I'm John McCain and I approve this message"

That disclaimer exists for a reason. McCain is responsible for that ad.

[mrJJ]

3. Typical

Sun Tzu, in the Clasic book The Art of War states there are 5 types of spies.... just an observation.

Wifey has him in pocket.

[crappyjazz]

4. If that's the case

and we know it's not, but if it was the case, then it can be argued that if John McCain doesn't know what's going on with his own campaign, how can he possibly run a country?

[BlooInBloo]

5. It's not advisable to count on anybody with his background....

They'll betray us.

[JaneQPublic]

6. His wife told him to say that (nt)

[Cha]

7. Did mary matalin put her

foot down?

[regnaD kciN]

8. Carville is as die-hard a Clinton loyalist as they come...

...and probably is rooting for a McCain win so Hillary can run in 2012.