Idiocy Watch

immanent eschaton has decided to start a new feature to point out idiotic statements in the blogosphere. Today's example comes from the New Republic, but this is a non-partisan venture. The goal is to respond to idiotic statements, and since the New Republic only allows comments from subscribers, the pool of non-idiots to respond to their idiotic statements is statistically insignificant. Anyhow, here it is:
Dept. of Pots and Kettles

"ICYMI: Okla. Dem Calls Obama Liberal, Declines To Endorse"--McCain campaign press release touting Oklahoma Rep. Dan Boren's decision not to endorse Barack Obama, June 10"At least 14 Republican members of Congress have refused to endorse or publicly support Sen. John McCain for president, and more than a dozen others declined to answer whether they back the Arizona senator.... Republican members who have not endorsed or publicly backed McCain include Sens. Chuck Hagel (Neb.) and Jeff Sessions (Ala.) and Reps. Jones, Peterson, John Doolittle (Calif.), Randy Forbes (Va.), Wayne Gilchrest (Md.), Virgil Goode (Va.), Tim Murphy (Pa.), Ron Paul (Texas), Ted Poe (Texas), Todd Tiahrt (Kan.), Dave Weldon (Fla.) and Frank Wolf (Va.)." -- The Hill, June 12--Christopher Orr

Did it ever occur to our author that Republicans are not endorsing McCain because he is too moderate, something Obama would probably not look to highlight?