Is McCain coordinating the attacks against Obama with the swiftboating group?

John McCain, who the traditional media still thinks is a campaign finance maverick, is actually a campaign finance criminal. So, it's no surprise that his campaign appears to be colluding with an "independent" group, which until recently was advised by McCain's buddies, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. That group, Vets for Freedom, is trying to swiftboat Obama. McCain is parroting the group's talking points -- pretty much word for word. It's illegal for federal campaigns to coordinate with outside groups: