John McCain Is Dishonest and Dishonorable

Matthew Yglesias:

Matthew Yglesias » Positive Reenforcement: Good story from the Associated Press:

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Friday running mate Sarah Palin has never asked for money for lawmakers’ pet projects as Alaska governor when in fact she has sought nearly $200 million in earmarks this year.

As I’ve said before, though, the big question isn’t about whether the press writes some good individual stories. The big question is about whether the press creates a narrative. John McCain keeps saying things that aren’t true. So does his running mate. So do his campaign ads. So do his surrogates on television. When does that become a narrative? When do we get stories about how the McCain campaign has been “dogged by questions about its honesty?” Needless to say, ThinkProgress’ coverage of this very same incident is even better than the AP. Plus, Matt Corley’s got the tell-tale video.... It just keeps on happening.