This whole thing has been typical of McCain's campaign. Days after it happened, McCain finally acted. For a while, there were rumors that Gramm had been fired -- which McCain just let float out there. Then, for about five minutes, Gramm was forgiven and back on (WaPo described his role as "reduced").

Now, days and days after the problem first popped up, McCain finally deals with it. Mr. Experience doesn't seem to be able to find the starter on the executive decision machine.

Remind you of anyone? Bush makes changes, but not until he's pummeled for months or years, while insisting he has full confidence in so-and-so, right up to the day he tosses him or her under the bus. (Ashcroft. Rumsfeld. Gonzales. Wolfowitz.)

And the changes are cosmetic at best. Look at Mukasey.