He links a host of polemical things Goldfarb has written which “suggests that his contributions to the McCain message may end up being … how shall we say? … less than statesmanlike.” That may or may not be the case, given that Goldfarb will be performing a different role and, one presumes, be constrained by the messaging themes decided higher up the chain. But, as with the Edwards campaign’s hiring of some bloggers known for invective-laden polemics, it’s worth keeping an eye on.

One of the things that has annoyed me with McCain since the beginning is his apparent bowing to the richard Cohens of the world, and thereby his refusal to break out the verbal baseball bat when needed. Goldfarb's hiring may be an effort to counter that. IMV, it's a needed one.