McCain’s senior policy adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin pushed
the senator’s economic qualifications today, highlighting his role on
the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee. But when pressed about what McCain
did as a committee member that gave him the kind of experience needed
to handle the current market turmoil, Holtz-Eakin did something
unexpected: He pulled his BlackBerry out of his suit jacket pocket.

“He did this,” Holtz-Eakin said, referring to McCain’s role in
developing telecommunications in the U.S. “The premier innovation in
the past 15 years comes right through the Commerce Committee. You’re
looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create and that’s what
he did.” ;-)))