It's time to discuss the issues...

And Obama should challenge McCain and his campaign to stop the personal attacks and start discussing the issues that matter: the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the economy and jobs, the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the housing bubble, the high cost of gasoline and the energy crisis, working with our allies in the war against radicals and terrorists, and healthcare. Is that too much to ask?

If they refuse to accept this challenge, we will know their intentions and we will act accordingly. We will not hesitate to call the McCain campaign on their lies and distortions. They should have no doubt about that. There is too much at stake to do otherwise.

but what you are mentioning is the base of his talking points today...

If they refuse to talk the issues, Obama wins. If they keep the pressure on them to force them to talk about the issues. This would keep them off balance. Karl Rove would not know how to respond.