Candidate With Steel in His Spine Cries Over New McCain Ad

For a guy with, as Joe Biden claims, steel in his spine, he sure does whine a lot.

Republicans have unleashed a blistering mailing against Barack Obama that invokes the 9/11 attacks with a disturbing image of a jumbo jet and a warning that the Democrat nominee isn't "who you think he is."

The attack flier reportedly has been landing in homes in Missouri and Virginia - two states that the Democrats have been working hard to convert to blue in November - in the last few days, according to Politico.com and Time magazine's "The Page" Web site.

The front cover shows a plane with its nose aimed squarely at a few travelers in an airport waiting area, and warns, "Terrorists don't care who they hurt."

The image of a plane in conjunction with terrorism was a clear reference to the airplanes-as-weapons attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Inside the mailing, by the Republican National Committee, is a picture of an angry-looking Obama pointing his finger as he talks, and a headline that reads, "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to."

As evidence, it quotes his debate answer during the Democratic primary season, when he was asked whether he would meet unconditionally with dictators of rogue nations. Obama answered, "I would."

The mailer also uses a quote from Obama saying that the threat to the nation currently isn't as "dire" as the one during the Cold War, adding, "We shouldn't allow our politics to be driven by the fear of terrorism."

The mail piece adds, "Islamic terrorists want our laws changed, our culture changed and our families converted. We don't. What is there to talk about?"

And it concludes, "Barack Obama. Not who you think he is."

What will happen if after Obama becomes president we're attacked by terrorists? Is he going to whine or demonstrate the spine of steel he's so famous for?

The guy seems very sensitive to the slightest criticism. He ought to get ready for more of it, otherwise we'll find out he's got a spine made of tin foil.