Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has released a new ad called, "Praising McCain," featuring a surprising cast of characters: Democratic lawmakers! SEN. CLINTON: I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002.

SEN. DASCHLE: He can work with Democrats on key issues whether it's campaign finance reform or tobacco policy. He's worked with us.- (Sen. Tom Daschle, Press Conference, 3/10/00)The Obama quote is from January of 2007, well before the primaries began, and as I said earlier, is typical Senate comity boilerplate. Why is this important? Because these quotes only reinforce the fact that John McCain has sold his soul and embraced policies that he knows are wrong, like the Bush tax cuts, just to gain support from the conservative base. He has courted the endorsements of those he once called "agents of intolerance." His Maverick past only brings his pandering present into sharper relief.
SEN. BIDEN: John McCain is a personal friend, a great friend and I would be honored to run with or against John McCain.- (Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" 8/2/05)
SEN. KERRY: I have enormous respect for him. He's a courageous, patriotic American who stands up for what he believes.- (CNBC's "The News," 4/7/04)
HOWARD DEAN: I admire Senator McCain greatly, he's one of the people we modeled our campaign over because he is very direct, very blunt, and nobody has to guess at what he's thinking.- (CBS's, "Face The Nation," 1/5/03)
SEN. FEINGOLD: I love John McCain, he's a great guy.- (ABC's, "This Week," 8/13/06)
SEN. OBAMA: Since coming to Washington, I've believed that the right approach begins with the proposal put forward by Senator Lieberman and Senator McCain.- (Sen. Barack Obama, Hearing, Committee On Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate, 1/30/07)
SEN. CLINTON: I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002.- (CNN's "The Situation Room," 3/3/08)
What's great about this, too, is that it effectively neutralizes most of the damage Clinton laid on Obama in the primaries. The media, and the Republicans, will throw the Clinton campaign's quotes at Obama, but her campaign will be there to hit 'em right back at McCain. Only Clinton's campaign has the brass ones to pivot their narrative on a dime, chuck the whole silverware drawer at you, then scold you for covering up your face.
Yes, the thought of Hillary Clinton on Obama's ticket fills me with joy. For years, we've watched the GOP make "Boom-Boom" Mancini out of the Democrats, but now, I laugh at the thought. Barack had a measure of the high ground and good, solid policies to protect him a little. McCain has tissue paper and faith in a merciful God.

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