That was then, this is now (with apologies to S.E. Hinton)

GOP ad attacks pol McCain praised - Mike Allen - Politico.com: "A new Republican Party ad called “Chicago Way” whacks Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for his ties to “political boss William Daley,” shown in sinister black and white.

“William Daley: Heir to the Chicago machine,” the narrator says. “A top Obama adviser.”

But, wait. Is this William Daley fellow really so bad?

He hasn’t always been. Back in 1997, one John McCain, now titular head of the party buying the ad attacking Daley, called Daley “an experienced, talented individual,” when he was confirmed as Commerce Secretary under President Bill Clinton."