McCain to Obama: Cut Clark Loose

clipped from politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com Sen. John McCain appeared to raise the stakes in the ongoing back-and-forth over Wesley Clark's controversial comments, saying Tuesday evening that Barack Obama should "cut him loose." Speaking to reporters on his press plane en route to Colombia, McCain suggested it’s time for the Illinois senator to completely sever ties with the former general and onetime presidential candidate "I think it's up to Senator Obama now to not only repudiate him but cut him loose." Clark, a former supporter of Hillary Clinton, does not hold an official role within the Obama campaign.

Of course, it doesn't help McCain's argument much that Clark doesn't work for Obama. And, as he continues to play the whiny, offended sensitive plant, the media allows McCain to put up a smokescreen over the issue -- how, exactly, does being a POW make anyone more fit for office than anyone else? Is McCain arguing entitlement?

If this is any indication, McCain's outrage over slights will increase in direct proportion to the decrease in his chances of winning.

UPDATE: Masbury at Clipmarks adds:

Here's some of Clark's restatement. It has not the least trace of animus or disrespect, but is simply a statement of commonly-accepted facts.

As I have said before I honor John McCain's service as a prisoner of war and a Vietnam Veteran. He was a hero to me and to hundreds of thousands and millions of others in Armed Forces as a prisoner of war. I would never dishonor the service of someone who chose to wear the uniform for our nation.

John McCain is running his campaign on his experience and how his experience would benefit him and our nation as President. That experience shows courage and commitment to our country - but it doesn't include executive experience wrestling with national policy or go-to-war decisions. And in this area his judgment has been flawed - he not only supported going into a war we didn't have to fight in Iraq, but has time and again undervalued other, non-military elements of national power that must be used effectively to protect America But as an American and former military officer I will not back down if I believe someone doesn't have sound judgment when it comes to our nation's most critical issues.

McCain is running on experience, then crying "foul" whenever anyone questions his experience. And the Media laps it up like kittens at the milk bowl.

Amen. Ambinder has the full comments, if you need a link to them.