“[The Obama campaign has] called us liars. We are amazed that they have gone to this extent.” — Rick Davis, McCain campaign manager, on a conference call today presenting his new attack ad.

Well, presumably with a straight face. I couldn’t see him over the phone.

Update: Here is some good commentary on new advertisements from both campaigns.

–Tim Fernholz

Tim Fernholz is a former staff writer for the Prospect. His work has been published by Newsweek, The New Republic, The Nation, The Guardian, and The Daily Beast. He is also a Research Fellow at the New America Foundation.