From a reader:

There should be more made of the cherry-picking of McCain’s words yesterday. From [McClatchy] via your own Campaign Spot:
“People are frightened by these events,’’ he told a friendly crowd of 3,000 supporters on the opening day of a two-day Florida tour. “The fundamentals of our economy are still strong but these are very, very difficult times. I promise you we will never put America in this position again.’’
No wonder every phrase must be crafted to be able to stand alone. Out of context, optimism sounds like ignorance.