A reporter asks the McCain campaign to back up some basic claims made by a senior strategist in a public conference call.He goes on to hope "today's outburst was an abberation."
The campaign refuses, with a prominent spokesperson accusing the reporter, Ben Smith, of being "in the tank."
As in -- no, we don't have to justify what we say, and the fact that you would question our assertions is proof-positive that you've absorbed the Obama campaign's worldview.
It had better be; they can't keep this up and expect to be taken seriously.
UPDATE, Sullivan:
We're all in the tank. Anyone asking a fricking question is "in the tank." I'm with Coates:
It's clear that the McCain campaign has basically decided on using the Bush playbook for handling the press. But I think the campaign made one critical error. The whole bully/lie/clamp-up method of handling reporters works swimmingly if you're already in power. Not so much if you're still trying to get power. It's fine to appoint unqualified hacks to office, especially if you're in your second term. Not so much when you're still running for your first.
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