Political Bloviation

Marc Ambinder (September 22, 2008) – Sign Of The Times; McCain Camp Accuses Reporter Of Being In Obama “Tank”
A reporter asks the McCain campaign to back up some basic claims made by a senior strategist in a public conference call.

The campaign refuses, with a prominent spokesperson accusing the reporter, Ben Smith, of being “in the tank.”

As in — no, we don’t have to justify what we say, and the fact that you would question our assertions is proof-positive that you’ve absorbed the Obama campaign’s worldview.

Not only is that Addington-esque in its logic — the spokesperson is PAID by one tank, so how can he possibly make that accusation credibly — it’s also immature (like throwing reporters off planes) and counterproductive. Maybe I’m in Ben Smith’s tank for saying this.