"Most sarcastic campaign ever"

This article from the The New Republic is pretty good.

"It's hard to remember now, but there was a time when John McCain was widely viewed as a pretty earnest guy. His best-selling books are written in a tone of solemnity and idealism, with treacly titles such as Character Is Destiny. And he has long called for high-minded debate: "If we're going to lead," he said in early June, "we have to begin by reforming the tenor of political discussion in our campaigns."

More recently, however, McCain's tone has changed starkly....

The Republican National Committee has joined the fun."

http://tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=c8e1f3dc-6377-480b-be6f-20c1d0e21d36