Simply marvelous stupidity

I'm almost at a loss for words about Liz "Donuts for McCain" Sidoti's utterly and hilariously idiotic analysis of the political impact of Iraq timetable issue on the presidential campaign. I mean, this is one of the the four or five stupidest things you may have the pleasure of reading during the entire campaign. Sidoti's thesis:

A new U.S.-Iraqi agreement raising the possibility of a withdrawal timeline...could undercut one of the Democrat's signature issues — opposition to the war — as he prepares for a high-stakes trip to the region.

She continues with an oh-so-objective description of Obama and McCain:

 

Obama, with no military experience and a thin foreign policy resume ... McCain, an ex-Navy pilot and Vietnam prisoner of war who has long specialized in national security issues ... The line between the two could blur now that Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have agreed to force reduction language.

And for the core of her argument about how this could hurt Obama's campaign:

Indeed, the U.S.-Iraqi agreement reinforces Obama's argument that troops should start coming home, for it's hard to argue against some timeframe when both countries have endorsed such an approach. However, the accord also could end up diluting one of Obama's core issues. If there are signs that the war is ending, would that dampen the enthusiasm and urgency felt by voters initially drawn to his anti-war stance?

That is of course silly, on two counts. (1) Obama's judgment is being confirmed by all this. It's a huge win for his argument that he has had a better plan all along. (2) To the extent that "national security" issues are taken off the table, it's a massive political victory for Obama, who enjoys a huge advantage over McCain on domestic issues.

Already, Sidoti's article is pure inanity. But it gets better with a tortured explanation for the political opportunity this opens up for John McCain:

On the other hand, sticking with his objection to any timetable would allow him to distance himself from an unpopular president

Seriously? This may be the dumbest thing ever written by an AP reporter. The notion that opposing one of the very few popular policy positions embraced by Bush would generate enthusiasm for McCain is...not even worth of The Onion.