Yesterday, Senator John McCain, perhaps realizing his Presidential chances were dwindling every second, took the unusual step of endorsing his rival, Senator Barack Obama. “We need a President,” McCain said, “who will tell the American people the truth.” McCain’s chief strategist immediately released a statement flatly denying that McCain said such a thing and accused the microphone that recorded the words as being an inanimate member of the liberal elite. “That microphone should be ashamed of itself,” the statement continued.