"Hero” McCain swallows hard, again

[dArKeR]

President Bush is in northwest Florida, one of the most reliably Republican parts of the state, with Senator John McCain today.  I like a lot of things about McCain, but let’s face it, when the rubber hits the road, he wimps out.  He did not call the Bush campaign to account for their campaign to smear him (in a racist fashion) as the father of a black out-of-wedlock child in South Carolina in 2000.  He did not defend fellow vet Max Cleland when his party smeared the legless veteran as an ally of Osama bin Laden in the election of 2002.  Now, even though he’s called upon the White House to renounce the dishonest smears of the Swift Boaters campaign against Kerry—and they won’t because, after all, this is what they do—McCain buckles and appears with Bush.  Why?  Because he wants to be president some day more than he wants to be the man people like to think he is.  It’s a choice I can understand, but let’s be honest about it.  McCain is no hero.  He may have been one once, but no longer.  Here is Jim Rassmann’s Wall Street Journal column, “Shame on the Swift Boat Veterans for Bush.” (non-subscription here)
  
Shame on McCain, too.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3449870/

[palomaki]

1. McCain is shameful

I lost all respect for McCain when he started campaigning for Bush. It's hard to imagine what Bush promised him for his support. Regardless, he's sold out his conscience.

[dArKeR]

3. What's the difference between him and Nader? Seems as both have no

morals!

[Sugarbleus]

2. I'm a wee bit disappointed in McCain also. I saw a speech he

gave in the last few days for Bush. He seemed wimpy and "reaching", to say the least. The stuff he promoted, in terms of Bush's abilities, was revolting.

I know he's republican but give me a break. I thought the guy had more self respect. I'm embarrassed for him.