Via Ben Smith, after days of the RNC snorting chocolate milk out of their noses with laughter, McCain reverses himself on tire gauges.

“Obama said a couple of days ago says we all should inflate our tires. I don’t disagree with that. The American Automobile Association strongly recommends it…”

This isn’t a real flip-flop though. McCain’s tire gauge policy is based entirely on conditions on the ground.

— A. Serwer

Adam Serwer is a writing fellow at The American Prospect and a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He also blogs at Jack and Jill Politics and has written for The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The Root, and the Daily News. Follow @adamserwer