[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

This is nuts! WTF is Bush doing!?!?!?

Bush is coming out against political free speech and it's being spun as brilliant "stategery".

[SteveH]

Alternatively, he's corralling McCain into a neutralized position where McCain is forced into silence or taking legal action against MoveOn (the latter presumeably being something that McCain for all intents and purposes could not do since it would alienate part of his own liberal base with his constituency and the media).

Look at this again-- the press know what's up, and McClellan is playing innocent.

Q How long was the phone call?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?

Q How long was the phone call?

MR. McCLELLAN: I will try to get you the length. It was brief. And Senator McCain said he looked forward to seeing him soon. We certainly appreciate Senator McCain's strong support for the President, and look forward to hearing his remarks next week at the convention, as well.