Not So Hard

This is how you do it.

Asked about Congressman King's silly comments about his middle name, and Al-Qaeda "dancing in the streets" if he wins, Obamas speaks clearly and intelligently about topics, one at a time:

Asked about the remarks as he campaigned in Mississippi, Obama said, "I think that Mr. King has it backwards. The fact that the continuation of a presence in Iraq as Senator McCain has suggested is exactly what, I think, will fan the flames of anti-American sentiment and make it more difficult for us to create a long-term and sustainable peace in the world.

"But I have to say that Mr. King and individuals like him thrive on offensive or controversial statements as a way to get in the papers, so I don't take it too seriously. I would hope Senator McCain would want to distance himself from that kind of inflammatory and offensive remarks," Obama said.

He's not perfect, but Obama makes it look so easy. It's remarkable that so few politicians respond with such clear and simple force.