McCain Speculates Hillary May Be 'feeling sorry' for Herself [update]

While the general election seems to be starting in earnest with Obama going after McCain/Bush, it has not gone unnoticed that Hillary has largely been left on the sidelines. In an interview with Glamour(!), McCain takes the opportunity to put the shiv in the side.

NY Times:

Senator John McCain thinks Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton might be feeling sorry for herself.

He told Glamour magazine in an interview today that Mrs. Clinton had been "an incredibly effective candidate and one that has been in many ways a role model for other women who seek public office."

Then Cindi Leive, the editor of Glamour, who was interviewing him, asked him if Mrs. Clinton had been "treated fairly on the campaign trail as a woman."

Here’s what he said:

You know, I don’t know because I’m not objective enough to make the judgment. I simply don’t know. But I know the one thing that I try to avoid in my campaigns is feeling sorry for myself. It’s easy to do, pick up the paper this morning, read a story that’s negative, ‘Oh, my God, they’re picking on me.’ You just can’t do that. You just can’t do that.

He went on to say he admired Mrs. Clinton’s "tenacity, her knowledge of the issues."

I can't imagine the Clinton campaign will take this lying down. It certainly gives them a chance to change the narrative in advance of the Tuesday primaries. Bonehead statement by McCain, in a prominent women's magazine no less. Thoughts?

Update: It should be pointed out that John McCain is no stranger to controversial comments about women in general, and the Clinton's in particular. Bad form, Senator McCain.