"I CAN'T STAND JOHN MCCAIN"

Looks like it's not only Barack Obama who imagines in vain that he can talk with his enemies and win them over with words and good intentions. How often do McCain and his surrogates express their desire to "reach across the aisle" and work with Democrats on "commonsense solutions" and "straight talk."?

Yet, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, in this hometown paper interview, allows himself this:

"I can't stand John McCain".

Sure, you can reach across. It's just that you may pull back a stump.