Baiting McCain?

Both Obama and Biden have publicly questioned why McCain is talking about Ayers, but wasn't willing to bring it up during the debate Tuesday night (see video below). This may be part of why McCain responded positively to a supporter who urged him to bring up Ayers and Rev. Wright at the final debate. It seems like a challenge to McCain's self-image, which focuses heavily on his courage, his willingness (sometimes eagerness) to say things publicly that may make others mad -- the maverick, the guy who never will win Miss Congeniality awards. Makes me wonder if they aren't trying to goad him into a very public display of the famed McCain temper.






Well, I hadn't seen this clip from McCain's interview yesterday (also with Charlie Gibson). It confirms my sense that Obama and Biden were poking at McCain's self-image. Now, we'll have to wait to see whether it provokes an outburst.