McCain revealed
First Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, now John McCain and the media. Even torrid relationships are perishable. It was only a matter of time before the media turned on their pin-up, and that time has arrived. A rivulet, soon to be a river, of journalism is reporting -- as a mystery deciphered, even a scandal unearthed -- that McCain, who occupies the Senate seat once held by Barry Goldwater, is a conservative Republican.
He has been unmasked as a "pro-life, pro-family, fiscal conservative.'' Those words are his, and are a reasonably accurate self-description of the man who voted against the prescription drug entitlement and the most recent transportation bill because of their costs.
McCain proclaims his extravagant admiration for Teddy Roosevelt, a man of many virtues, not one of which was moral modesty. Speaker of the House Thomas Reed once said to TR, "If there is one thing for which I admire you more than anything else, Theodore, it is your original discovery of the Ten Commandments.'' St. John of Arizona can seem insufferably certain that he has cornered the market on incorruptibility. So as he begins trying to assemble a presidential majority, he seems, as anyone trying to do that will, like a run-of-the-mill sinner.
George Will
If The Beast in Pants Suits is elected President and the pubbies retain at least one house of Congress, the partisan shoving match that our government has become will probably continue unabated until 2016. Taxes will be higher and classism and racism will be the order of the day, but the Clintons have shown that they have a masterful ability to keep that pot on simmer.
If McCain is elected, it will be the end of the republic, probably before 2010. McCain has the least regard for the US Constitution of any sitting member of Congress. He views the authority of whatever post he holds to be absolute, maybe even divine. His abilities as a chameleon, here somewhat outlined by Will, are unequaled anywhere. Witness his transformation from back-room hack as a member of the Keating Five to ethics crusader. At the moment, CFR has "conservatives" angry with him, but as Will points out, they are ever willing to hold their noses when they enter the voting booth.
With McCain and The Beast at the top of the political heap these days, democracy truly is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for supper. Here's a clue for you: none of us are the wolves.
He has been unmasked as a "pro-life, pro-family, fiscal conservative.'' Those words are his, and are a reasonably accurate self-description of the man who voted against the prescription drug entitlement and the most recent transportation bill because of their costs.
McCain proclaims his extravagant admiration for Teddy Roosevelt, a man of many virtues, not one of which was moral modesty. Speaker of the House Thomas Reed once said to TR, "If there is one thing for which I admire you more than anything else, Theodore, it is your original discovery of the Ten Commandments.'' St. John of Arizona can seem insufferably certain that he has cornered the market on incorruptibility. So as he begins trying to assemble a presidential majority, he seems, as anyone trying to do that will, like a run-of-the-mill sinner.
George Will
If The Beast in Pants Suits is elected President and the pubbies retain at least one house of Congress, the partisan shoving match that our government has become will probably continue unabated until 2016. Taxes will be higher and classism and racism will be the order of the day, but the Clintons have shown that they have a masterful ability to keep that pot on simmer.
If McCain is elected, it will be the end of the republic, probably before 2010. McCain has the least regard for the US Constitution of any sitting member of Congress. He views the authority of whatever post he holds to be absolute, maybe even divine. His abilities as a chameleon, here somewhat outlined by Will, are unequaled anywhere. Witness his transformation from back-room hack as a member of the Keating Five to ethics crusader. At the moment, CFR has "conservatives" angry with him, but as Will points out, they are ever willing to hold their noses when they enter the voting booth.
With McCain and The Beast at the top of the political heap these days, democracy truly is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for supper. Here's a clue for you: none of us are the wolves.
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