A Corker of an Ad

Here's the ad that Barack Obama and Republican Tennessee Senator Bob Corker don't want you to see:

What does Corker have to do with this?

The office of Senator Bob Corker, Republican from Tennessee, has weighed in today, siding with Senator Barack Obama’s objections to the state’s G.O.P. Web campaign against Michelle Obama.

To recap, the officialdom of the Tennessee G.O.P. posted a Web spot that mines remarks Mrs. Obama made in February that “first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country.” The ad repeats footage of her speaking those words, interspersed with comments from Tennesseans, talking about how they’ve always been proud to be an American. …

Today, Mr. Corker’s chief of staff, Todd Womack, demanded that his boss’ state party remove the Web ad

If you are going to send people out on the campaign stump as your surrogates, you should make sure they're smart enough to say things that won't mess up your campaign, and tough enough to take the criticism that's sure to come. Of course, you should also hope that your political opposition is dumb enough not to use your surrogate's stupid words against you, and in this case Obama can rest easy. The GOP hasn't got what it takes to fight.

All the more reason to flush them all and start over.