I can't believe he actually said it. I mean, I knew he believed it, but I can't believe he said it.The ironic part is that his form of restraint on free speech doesn't even result in the 'clean government' that he claims to subscribe to.
In fact, it does exactly the opposite. It doesn't do anything but protect corrupt and useless incumbents.
He may not believe it, but we knew it was his position. And we know why it is his position: It panders to the arrogance of journalism. Journalism claims that "the press" is presumptively objective when the First Amendment protects the press from enforcement of any requirement to be objective. It is arrogant to claim superior virtue, but journalism claims the virtue of objectivity.John McCain corruptly panders to the arrogance of journalism. John McCain was accused of corruption in the "Keating Five" scandal. Ever since the "Keating Five" scandal, John McCain has been ruthless about preventing anyone from accusing McCain of corruption. He passed McCain-Feingold to outlaw our freedom to criticize him, simultaneously pandering to journalism to prevent them from criticizing him.
But that cannot deliver the presidency to him; were he to obtain the Republican nomination he would instantly be tarred as "dumb" the way all Republican presidential candidates are. Dumb and, in his case, corrupt. If he gets the nomination, the electorate will learn more about the Keating Five Scandal than they ever wanted to know.
We have a winner!
John McCain corruptly panders to the arrogance of journalism. John McCain was accused of corruption in the "Keating Five" scandal. Ever since the "Keating Five" scandal, John McCain has been ruthless about preventing anyone from accusing McCain of corruption. He passed McCain-Feingold to outlaw our freedom to criticize him, simultaneously pandering to journalism to prevent them from criticizing him.
This is THE definitive explanation of the phenomenon known as "John McCain"!
This paragraph should go front and center on the front page of every conservative website!
You done good, friend. You done real good!