It IS a bubble of candidate infallibility, and it applies to both candidates. That's like holding Obama responsible for what Wright said. Yes, he repudiated it...eventually. It certainly took him longer than the day this article has been out.
Both candidates are surrounded by "advisers" who often speak without the candidate knowing what the hell is going to come out of their mouths. I don't hold Obama responsible for his follower's gaffes unless he explicitly endorses them, and I don't hold McCain responsible for HIS followers gaffes unless he explicitly endorses them. That's unfair to both candidates.
That's just the way I look at it. YMMV, of course.
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Date: 2008-08-28 07:29 pm (UTC)Both candidates are surrounded by "advisers" who often speak without the candidate knowing what the hell is going to come out of their mouths. I don't hold Obama responsible for his follower's gaffes unless he explicitly endorses them, and I don't hold McCain responsible for HIS followers gaffes unless he explicitly endorses them. That's unfair to both candidates.
That's just the way I look at it. YMMV, of course.