John McCain: disappointing sellout

[winterbadger]

from the Post's lead story on the first day of the Republican convention

McCain, Bush's rival from the 2000 primaries, has become one of his staunchest allies in the reelection campaign. He praised Bush's decision to depose former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, saying the war was "necessary, achievable and noble," even though no weapons of mass destruction have been found, because Hussein was determined to acquire them eventually.

My respect for John McCain: rapidly diminishing. I would have been capable of voting for him for president four years ago, depending on his challenger (if Lieberman had gotten the DNC nomination, I would have voted for McCain like a shot). I would have been able to stand the thought of him as president earlier this year. After the last few months, I don't think I have get come to actively detest him, but any faith I had in his integrity of moral compass is almost gone.

Comments

"Disappointed" is right...

[motherwell.livejournal.com]

One article called McCain's performance "a bizarre case of Stockholm Syndrome." After Bush's treatment of him in 2000, I thought McCain would at least step quietly back and let Bush hang himself, then maybe step forward later and play the role of uniter and healer. The far right have done that often enough - why not McCain?

His present performance makes me wonder what dirt Bush may have on him.