McCain's Base, Working For Him
As part of his continuing service to the blogosphere, Atrios helpfully provides a summary of a McCain campaign tactic, and how you can expect the so-called liberal media will do their job as willing enablers of the plan:
The Next Six MonthsSome Republican or conservative group runs a dumb ad.
John McCain nobly distances himself from it.
Cable news spends all day talking about it and showing it for free.
Rinse. Repeat.
It's one way to get all sorts of media coverage when you don't have the cash to spend yourself. I don't blame the McCain campaign for taking advantage of the situation.
I do heap all sorts of blame on those who allow themselves to be used this way. But, since McCain takes our esteemed reporters all out for a barbeque, all of this must be A-OK.