John McCain is now accusing the media of mudslinging as a reaction to the rigorous examination of Sarah Palin's past.
But what did he expect?
McCain surprised the Nation with a little known governor from one of the least populated states as his running mate. Then, after only two brief appearances in public, whisked her away to an undisclosed location where I'm sure one of the greatest brain-scrubs in debriefing history is taking place even as I write this.
The media are not digging into Palin's past as some dirty political ploy, but because I want them to. I and millions of Americans who have no idea who this woman is, but are asked to trust her with the fate of our Nation.
If John McCain wants to bristle and snap at the media, he had better start answering questions and taking this election more seriously. It looks very much as though this situation was created by a hasty decision rooted in political pandering, and the media's reaction is simply a reflection of many Americans' reactions.
In fact, McCain might have deflected some negative attention by simply making Mrs. Palin available for interviews. For that matter, McCain could have done much to extinguish buzz by simply addressing issues himself, but he is also nowhere to be found.
Instead, since the announcement, we will only be treated to a filtered, staged version of Palin, and McCain has disappeared from view entirely, going so far as to cancel an interview with Larry King. He's lost his nerve, but blames the media for playing boogie man.
People had better put the blame where it rightfully belongs. On John McCain. If he or his campaign was not savvy enough to understand what would happen in this modern age when they introduced an unvetted, unknown rookie onto their presidential ticket, Americans must pause and carefully weigh his ability to guide our Nation through these fierce, complex, and modern, times.