Nuance and stenography

Ad Nags shows once again why he's king of the camp followers.

Others — like a suggestion that Mr. Obama opposed the USA Patriot Act or supported a ban on handguns — might be subject to dispute by Mr. Obama, who would argue they were yanked out of context or did not take into account the subtleties of shaping legislation. (Nuance is usually a weak defense in political campaigns.)

Yes, nuance is a weak defense, particularly if reporters refuse to do their jobs by providing context.

Really, though, we can't expect them to do so. They're like kids on the playground, standing around yelling "fight, fight!"