Respected conservative voice calls Arizonan’s response to financial crisis “false and deeply unfair…un-Presidential.”

“Mr. McCain is sounding like a candidate searching for a political foil rather than a genuine solution. He’ll never beat Mr. Obama by running as an angry populist like Al Gore, circa 2000.”

And/but: The Washington Post editorial board sides with McCain over Obama — says the Arizonan has a better/longer record as a financial reformer/regulator than Obama campaign claims.