Jonathan Rauch has a terrific, hilarious column about the McCain campaign. Highly recommended. Excerpt:
“We need to go on offense. Our theme is that Barack Obama is too old for the job and that the public needs a younger, more vigorous brand of leadership. OK, here are some scripts we’re looking at.”
“Wait, wait, wait. Wait. Do you need time off? I can give you a few days. Take some time. You’ve earned it.”
“No, Senator. If you’ll just look at these scripts –“
“Steve, April Fool’s Day is seven months off. You want me to say Obama is too old to be president and I’m not?”
“Yes.”
“I’m younger than Obama?”
“Not younger, exactly. More youthful. You have more, um, youthiness. What is 72? That’s just a numeral. Same two digits as 27.
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