More straight talk

Ol' Maverick said this week that the Mission Accomplished banner accompanying the Flight Suit Landing wasn't Bush's fault.

He also said of the banner:

"I thought it was wrong at the time."

And, as we often have to do following a remark by McCain, let's cut to reality.

Here he is on FOX News defending the banner on June 11, 2003:

NEIL CAVUTO (host): Senator -- after a conflict means after the conflict, and many argue the conflict isn't over.

McCAIN: Well, then why was there a banner that said mission accomplished on the aircraft carrier?

Will the media call Saint McCain out on this one or will he be given yet another pass?

Photo: AP