Indeed, it's not just the headlines. Look at the lede on David Espo's piece running on the AP wire, the piece that will <$NoAd$>define the coverage in daily papers across the country.

President Bush on Monday criticized a commercial that accused John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, more than a week after the ad stopped running, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups have no place in the race for the White House.

'And'?

'and said broadcast attacks by outside groups have no place in the race for the White House'?

That's all he said.

Okay, okay, I'll give it a rest ...