WSJ Sharply Critical of McCain

The Opinion Page of the Journal today took McCain to task for criticisms of SEC Chair Chris Cox it labeled "false," "deeply unfair," and "un-Presidential." The article goes on to exorciate McCain's statements on naked shorting, the uptick rule, and his attacks on short-sellers and speculators.

In a crisis, voters want steady, calm leadership, not easy, misleading answers that will do nothing to help. Mr. McCain is sounding like a candidate searching for a political foil rather than a genuine solution. He'll never beat Mr. Obama by running as an angry populist like Al Gore, circa 2000.