How do you figure that? The London Times interviewed this McCain official and you didn’t.

Still, The London Times quote is a waste of dead trees. We have your opinion, we have my opinion. A single unsourced quote brings us no closer to ascertaining anything. We are guessing. Barack is a stealth communist. Al Gore is gay. My assertions have just as much news value as The London Times assertion.

Newsflash: McCain IS crass.

WHY WOULD A MCCAIN INSIDER GIVE THAT QUOTE TO THE LONDON TIMES?

Because when you’re crass, you don’t know that you’re crass?

Also because McCain’s campaign has been saying stupid things and doing stupid things and making really stupid decisions for a long time now. Each time you think they can’t top themselves, they do. McCain is his own worst enemy, and his staff is of the “With friends like that…” variety.

I’m declaring myself an Obama Campaign insider, and I’m saying Obama is a stealth Communist operative. But, I forbid you to attribute that quote to me – though I am, of course, an insider, and my information is absolutely accurate, as Barack himself has confirmed to me.

Years ago, American newspapers either would not run unattributed quotes, or would not run unattributed quotes without having confirmation from a second source. It’s a shame the London Times – and much other media – doesn’t follow those bygone American standards.

Until the sourcing is on the record, I’m calling the London Times a liar.