John McCain has gotten such a free ride from the press all this time, but that looks to be coming to an end amid his myriad stumbles and gaffes. In today's Wall Street Journal, they kill his attack on Obama right in the lead:

Sen. John McCain continues to slam rival Barack Obama for wanting to raise taxes on Social Security, even as he periodically explains that he might be willing to do the same.

Then you have this piece, titled: "Is John McCain Stupid?" What follows is a brutal attack from his right flank.

If McCain has lost the Journal, can the rest of the press -- what he calls his base -- be far behind?