Finding the Real John McCain
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The former maverick of the Republican Party seems to have lost his soul in a desperate attempt to remain relevant among an ever-expanding field of Republican candidates. Tracking the Senator's positions on major issues is harder than keeping an eye on a tennis ball in a Wimbledon match:
At a July 15, 2004 appearance in Michigan, McCain called Cheney "one of the most capable, experienced, intelligent and steady vice presidents this country has ever had." With his presidential hopes tied to an administration whose Iraq policy he supports but cannot control, John McCain for the first time blamed Vice President Cheney for what McCain calls the "witch's brew" of a "terribly mishandled" war in which U.S. forces are on the verge of defeat.
Speaking on Roe v Wade in 2000, McCain stated "I'd love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations." However, in South Carolina this weekend, the Senator said that he opposed the Roe v Wade decision which allowed abortion in the United States. "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."
McCain ping-pongs so much between his positions on issues that he even confuses himself. Last October, in an interview with Chris Matthews, McCain was asked if gay marriage should be allowed. McCain replied, "I think that gay marriage should be allowed, if there's a ceremony kind of thing, if you want to call it that. I don't have any problem with that, but I do believe in preserving the sanctity of a union between man and woman."
Later in the program, after consulting with his handler, McCain backtracked on his former response. "On the issue of the gay marriage, I believe that people want to have private ceremonies, that's fine. I do not believe that gay marriages should be legal."
Will the real John McCain please stand up?
At a July 15, 2004 appearance in Michigan, McCain called Cheney "one of the most capable, experienced, intelligent and steady vice presidents this country has ever had." With his presidential hopes tied to an administration whose Iraq policy he supports but cannot control, John McCain for the first time blamed Vice President Cheney for what McCain calls the "witch's brew" of a "terribly mishandled" war in which U.S. forces are on the verge of defeat.
Speaking on Roe v Wade in 2000, McCain stated "I'd love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations." However, in South Carolina this weekend, the Senator said that he opposed the Roe v Wade decision which allowed abortion in the United States. "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."
McCain ping-pongs so much between his positions on issues that he even confuses himself. Last October, in an interview with Chris Matthews, McCain was asked if gay marriage should be allowed. McCain replied, "I think that gay marriage should be allowed, if there's a ceremony kind of thing, if you want to call it that. I don't have any problem with that, but I do believe in preserving the sanctity of a union between man and woman."
Later in the program, after consulting with his handler, McCain backtracked on his former response. "On the issue of the gay marriage, I believe that people want to have private ceremonies, that's fine. I do not believe that gay marriages should be legal."
Will the real John McCain please stand up?
