What the candidates are doing

Quibbling over whether and how often to face off in townhall type meetings.

If this report from Reuters is any indication, it’s clear what kind of reporting we can expect from major media this summer.

McCain, 71, quickly accepted and accused Obama, 46, of rejecting his offer from two weeks ago to hold 10 face-to-face encounters, one a week, throughout the summer.

Got it? McCain is old, and Obama is young. ‘Nuff said.