A Noun, A Verb and POW

by Cenk Uygur

McCain has jumped the POW shark. As Rudy Giuliani is to 9/11, John McCain is to POW. To paraphrase Joe Biden, "There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, and a verb and POW."

As Sam Stein has already pointed on Huffington Post, McCain has gone to the POW well over and over. His healthcare plan is challenged - POW! Cheated at Saddleback Forum - POW! Woodstock Museum - POW! Can't remember how many houses he has - POW!

Now, he's jumped the shark and played the POW card one too many times. People are beginning to see through the false modesty and see how he uses this as an excuse whenever he gets into trouble. If you don't have an answer for something, just pull it out. If you're caught doing something wrong, pull it out. Well, this could only go on for so long. The media can't let McCain keep using this as a crutch anymore to avoid any topic he doesn't like.