Is There a Real McCain?

The New York Times ^ | 2009-12-22 | Maureen Dowd

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WASHINGTON

The Maverick’s buck stops here.

John McCain is no longer the media’s delight and his party’s burr, bucking convention with infectious relish.

The man used to be such a constructive independent that some of his Republican Senate colleagues called him a traitor. Now he’s such a predictable obstructionist that he’s in the just-say-no vanguard with the same conservatives who used to despise him.

On Tuesday afternoon on the floor, Senator Mitch McConnell, who contemptuously fought McCain’s campaign finance reform bill all the way to the Supreme Court, oozed admiration toward his Arizona colleague, as McCain did yet another grandstanding fandango on the health care bill.

Watching him, one can only wonder: Is McCain betraying his best self? Who is the real McCain?

[rabscuttle385]

Rules...

[Nonstatist]

McCain is an egomaniacal opportunist.

[sageb1]

After listening to him tonight on the Senate floor expounding the “bi-partisan” virtues of Ted Kennedy, of shamnesty, of NCLB, etc., McCain is the same RINO we’ve always known.

[freekitty]

Unfortunately he spawned a daughter just like him.

[Huskrrrr]

Moron Dowdy is a healthcare whore who should be forced to enroll in Obamacare.

[Born Conservative]

Who’s that? Are you on the right thread?

[rabscuttle385]

Catherine Zeta-Jones. See this link, Pic Rule 3.

[Steamburg]

To borrow a term from his best bosom buddy, Lindsay Graham, “Sleazy”. His morals are governed by his desire for the spotlight or reelection as the case may be.

[sionnsar]

McWho?

[ari-freedom]

[neodad]

Who’s that? Are you on the right thread?

A FReeper since 02 and you're not familiar with the greatest FR posting rule?

[Born Conservative]

I am now enlightened!

[SkipW]

Is there a real McCain? Nope!

[c-b 1]

That’s how I’ve described him for years.

[Psalm 144]

Having never hung in his chains, I am not going to judge McCain too harshly.

Still, he sure caused us a lot of grief.

[Deagle]

I’ll be happy when FOX and (MSNBC, his favorite network) quit trying to pass him off as either a moderate or a liberal. He is simply one who is trying to get elected and cares not about his votes except whether it gets him re-elected.

Yes, he use to have morals, but not in the last 20 years or so, so don’t give me the hero crap!...

[FreeperFlirt]

mcRINO is “Republicans I need Obama” geez

[Deagle]

Well, then, you should not involve your self with politics - it will bring you out of your shell - not a pretty site. You really need to get real when the world is crumbling around you...

[Psalm 144]

Bite me punk.