WASHINGTON - "Sen. John McCain and his Republican allies are readying a newly aggressive assault on Sen. Barack Obama's character, believing that to win in November they must shift the conversation back to questions about the Democrat's judgment, honesty and personal associations, several top Republicans said.

"With just a month to go until Election Day, McCain's team has decided that its emphasis on the senator's biography as a war hero, experienced lawmaker and straight-talking maverick is insufficient to close a growing gap with Obama. The Arizonan's campaign is also eager to move the conversation away from the economy, an issue that strongly favors Obama and has helped him to a lead in many recent polls."

The will is there. The need is there. The expertise is there. The money is there. And the morality, ethics aren't there. You can feel 'em in the wind.

Swift Boats (With apologies to Ms. Jo Stafford) Arrangement under the table by Republican National Committee, produced by Bob Perry, arranged and directed by Hired Shills, LLC. "These messages have been approved by me, John McCain, though I'll deny it to my dying day, and then President Palin will deny it too."

"Swift boats is a comin'
Their sails are in sight
Swift boats is a comin'
There's dancin' tonight.

"Why don't-cha hurry, hurry, hurry home?
Why don't-cha hurry, hurry, hurry home?

"Look, here the swift boats is a comin'
There's dancin' tonight
Swift boats is is a comin'
There's dancin' tonight."

Arf (It's not as if McCain has run an honest campaign so far, Bow. No, he's lied a lot, but it's been relatively clean for a recent Republican.)