When asked for more details on his announced goal of balancing the budget in his first term, McCain’s spokesperson repeats the “because we said so” mantra that’s worked so well for the Bush administration. So much for Mr. Straight Talk. He’s a liar, and his campaign is lying. I know it’s not polite to say these things, but I don’t know what else to say here. There is NO way, given the full policy picture he’s offering, that he can stay in Iraq indefinitely, reduce taxes, and balance the budget in 4 years. There’s a reason our budget is in horrible shape today and that our national debt has nearly doubled in the Bush years: Bush was following the same ideological checklist.

Come on… this isn’t hard yet nobody in the press is criticizing McCain on his. It’s a national embarrassment.