The dolor and decay, it only makes me cranky

To borrow a meme from John Kerry: Candidate McCain seems to have worn himself out with all of that scrambling to reverse Senator McCain's previously held positions. He's getting awfully testy, and now he's even lashing out at his base -- the media:

What do you want voters to know coming out of the Republican Convention — about you, about your candidacy?
I'm prepared to be President of the United States, and I'll put my country first.

There's a theme that recurs in your books and your speeches, both about putting country first but also about honor. I wonder if you could define honor for us?
Read it in my books.

I've read your books.
No, I'm not going to define it.

But honor in politics?
I defined it in five books. Read my books.

[Your] campaign today is more disciplined, more traditional, more aggressive. From your point of view, why the change?
I will do as much as we possibly can do to provide as much access to the press as possible.

But beyond the press, sir, just in terms of ...
I think we're running a fine campaign, and this is where we are.

Do you miss the old way of doing it?
I don't know what you're talking about.

Really? Come on, Senator.
I'll provide as much access as possible ...

In 2000, after the primaries, you went back to South Carolina to talk about what you felt was a mistake you had made on the Confederate flag. Is there anything so far about this campaign that you wish you could take back or you might revisit when it's over?
[Does not answer.]

Do I know you? [Says with a laugh.]
[Long pause.] I'm very happy with the way our campaign has been conducted, and I am very pleased and humbled to have the nomination of the Republican Party.

I'm sure all of this unpleasantness could have been averted had the reporters only brought him a box of Dunkin' Donuts with sprinkles:

Comments

[Auguste]

1.

The Decemberists!

Without Google.

Do I win a prize of some sort?

[DJA]

2.

Hi Auguste!

You know, I've been appropriating song lyrics as post titles since this blog started and I believe you are only the second person to ever comment on this.

[Dan Johnson]

3.

Whenever I read this I am filled with hope that his campaign will be sabotaged by McCain's total inability to keep a civil tongue when it is in his best interests. And then I think, my god, what if this person WINS the election, and then his reckless ass is in charge of our relations with Russia and China and Europe and, Jesus, our enemies! And then I pour myself a drink.

[Andy H-D]

4.

By accepting Dunkys, McCain is saying he's a man of the people instead of bourgeois donuts like...Starbucks?

Or it is a hint towards Romney?

[Auguste]

5.

Hi Auguste!

You know, I've been appropriating song lyrics as post titles since this blog started and I believe you are only the second person to ever comment on this.

Hi!

I was really only moved to comment because it's from the CD my son listens to every night as he goes to sleep and so I knew it immediately; and it was startling to see it referenced anywhere (even by a music lover), since it's not like it's part of pop culture nor high art canon.

Of course, the Decemberists are singlehandedly responsible for Obama's large turnouts, so I really shouldn't have been surprised.

[andrea]

6.

Wow. McCain's really, really afraid, isn't he? He's like a deer caught in headlights...