I disagree with my arch-enemy Tim Fernholtz about the effectiveness of the Obama campaign’s new ads. While most liberals probably wanted Obama to hit back harder, these ads simply don’t hit back very hard. McCain‘s inability to use modern technology is a serious problem, but it should be highlighted in a subtle way that doesn’t alienate those older voters that Obama is having trouble with. Many of them can’t use computers or email either.

–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