Josh at TPM: The read from those in touch with the Obama campaign seemed to be that they don't want to get into a conversation that focuses attention on McCain's war record and/or experience... John McCain's claim to experience, based in large part on his military service, is a key issue in this campaign. Ignoring it doesn't make it go away.
Looks like Obama is in full DLC play-not-to-lose mode. Let's just hope he doesn't go windsurfing.
Update:
Because there never is a time when a good sports analogy can't be used to explain politics, yesterday I watched the European Championship in which Spain defeated Germany 1-0. Spain scored the only goal of the match in the 33rd minute of the first half. But did Spain sit on that lead and ride it to the end of the game? Absolutely not. They continued to attack and kept a stunned Germany on their heels and playing defense the whole time. Because if you're always playing defense, you can't score, and if you don't score, you can't win. Spain took Germany out of their conservative-style game and forced them to play on Spain's terms, which, last time I read my Sun Tzu, is how you win a conflict.
Wes Clark just placed a trendous cross right across the front of McCain's goal. Instead of heading it in, the Obama campaign seems stuck at midfield, afraid to let McCain mount a breakout charge downfield. The problem is, McCain's weaknesses prevent him from making a breakout. All he can hope to do is pull a mean goalie grimace and intimidate the other side into playing defense. So far, it appears to be working.
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