Raising McCain

I've had mixed feelings about John McCain. Moderate Republicans are usually fine with me as long as they're supportive of the War on Islamofascism. But McCain lost my support with his ill-thought-out campaign finance reform bill - which I believe is a grievous infringement on free political speech. (I also lost some faith in Bush when he signed it and the Supreme Court upheld it.)

But I gotta hand it to him on this letter rebuking fellow Senator Barak Obama for reversing his stand on Senate reform.

I would like to apologize to you for assuming that your private assurances to me regarding your desire to cooperate in our efforts to negotiate bipartisan lobbying reform legislation were sincere.

This is really biting sarcasm! And from a Senator!!

I concluded your professed concern for the institution and the public interest was genuine and admirable. Thank you for disabusing me of such notions

Love it...

I’m embarrassed to admit that after all these years in politics I failed to interpret your previous assurances as typical rhetorical gloss routinely used in politics to make self-interested partisan posturing appear more noble. Again, sorry for the confusion, but please be assured I won’t make the same mistake again.

I'm liking McCain more these days.