Yesterday, I noted that contrary to the views expressed by some, Barack Obama has been consistent on the MoveOn.org/Petraeus ad, voting to condemn it when it first appeared. But as I also noted, he didn't stop there -- he also made it clear that he felt the attacks on John Kerry's patriotism were every bit as vile.

But it's not just that some folks are falling for right-wing narratives about Obama, it's also that they are taking a selective view of campaign developments over the past few weeks.

Take, for example, the case of offshore drilling. Keep in mind that Barack's position is far less popular than John McCain's -- according to Rasmussen, 67% of voters nationwide support offshore drilling. In Florida, a poll released on June 30 showed that 59% of Floridians supported offshore drilling.

But Barack didn't shrink -- he went straight after McCain. No fear. No apology. It's something that I wish more folks would remember when they accuse Obama of bad behavior.