Day 586. I’m Proud Of John McCain.

Five hundred and eighty-six days into his 2008 campaign for President, John McCain has yet to call either of Barack Obama’s daughters ugly. He has also nobly refrained from inferring that Michelle Obama is a lesbian, or that Barack’s children are the product of a liason between Michelle Obama and another woman.

His running mate has also refrained from such comments. This absence of such charges indicates that John McCain has grown, as a man and as a politician. He and running mate Sarah Palin are launching a series of attacks on Barack’s character, his allegiance to and love for his nation, his religious practices, and all manner of other personal assaults designed to lure the unskeptical away from Obama’s camp; but notably, they have refused to address the appearance and facial features of his daughters, or to impugn the sexual habits of his wife.

Be proud, Republicans. Be proud.