MICKEY KAUS: “What exactly is so terrible about that North Carolina GOP ad?” Seems like a pretty typical political ad to me, too. Watch it yourself and see what you think.

UPDATE: David Fleeger emails: “It seem that this is just a continuation of the Democrats’ hysterical “Don’t question our patriotism” nonsense of the past few years. Don’t question their patriotism, don’t question their economic policies, don’t question their tax policies, don’t question their record in office, don’t question their character, don’t question their shady business and political deaings, don’t question, period. Will the GOP be chicken enough to obey? Probably.” Luckily for McCain, McCain-Feingold allows this stuff . . . .