Great Moments in NY Times Headline Writing

If you are not a child of the 60s or perhaps not a fan of Steve Carell movies, (despite the presense of the lovely Anne Hathaway) then this headline is not going to make much sense:

Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn’t in a ‘Cone of Silence’

To clarify: Mr. McCain, who followed Mr. Obama’s hourlong interview at the Saddleback Church in California, was asked virtually the same questions as Mr. Obama. Mr. McCain’s performance was well received, raising speculation among some viewers, especially supporters of Mr. Obama, that he was not as isolated during the Obama interview as Mr. Warren implied.

Nicolle Wallace, a spokeswoman for Mr. McCain, said on Sunday night that Mr. McCain had not heard the broadcast of the event while in his motorcade and heard none of the questions.

“The insinuation from the Obama campaign that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, cheated is outrageous,” Ms. Wallace said (Emphasis mine).