So what’s McCain been talking about lately?

McCain on revoking the visa of Olympian/Darfur activist Joey Cheek, on August 6: “I hope that Chinese officials will reverse this misguided decision. The world is paying close attention to the way in which Beijing conducts the Olympics as they begin. Its relationship to the government in Sudan – including weapons sales to that government – is a matter of legitimate concern to all who care about human rights and ending genocide. The hope that China would host the Games with openness is greatly diminished by this action.”

McCain on Russia’s invasion of Georgia, August 8: “Today news reports indicate that Russian military forces crossed an internationally-recognized border into the sovereign territory of Georgia. Russia should immediately and unconditionally cease its military operations and withdraw all forces from sovereign Georgian territory.”

Obviously, the Russian invasion was the dominant topic of his remarks for about a week…

McCain on August 15: “I welcome the announcement that the United States and Poland have agreed on a missile defense plan for Europe. As I noted during my meeting last month with Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, this constitutes an important step forward in protecting European nations from a growing threat — missile attacks from states like Iran. While I have welcomed U.S. offers to work with Russia on this system and share in its benefits, I was disappointed in Russia’s reaction to the announcement. Threatening attacks against Poland, a NATO ally, is a wholly inappropriate response to an agreement that is not aimed at countering Russia.

McCain at the VFW, August 16: “My administration will create a Veterans’ Care Access Card to be used by veterans with illness or injury incurred during their military service, and by those with lower incomes. This card will provide those without timely access to VA facilities the option of using high-quality health-care providers near their homes. For many veterans, the closest VA facility isn’t close enough. And many of their local providers are already familiar with the most common needs of veterans. Often, all that prevents them from receiving local care is a system for sharing medical records among VA, DOD, and civilian hospitals and doctors. My reform will improve care, reduce risks, and broaden access all at the same time.”

McCain, speaking on an oil rig on August 19: “New drilling has to be part of our energy solution. It will not solve this problem alone. Alternative energy will not solve this problem alone. Conservation will not solve this problem alone. Solving our energy crisis requires an “all of the above” approach. It will require aggressive development of alternative energies like wind, solar, tidal and bio-fuels. It also requires expanding traditional sources of energy like clean coal, nuclear power, and offshore drilling like that done on this rig.”

Obama to Time magazine, Wednesday: “And over the last several weeks, I think what we’ve been getting from John McCain has been non-stop attacks against me and my character, which have distracted people from the issues.”

Of course. There’s no better way to refute the “Celebrity” ad than to insist your opponent’s campaign is all about you.