"despite Sen. McCain’s swift and very public repudiation "
I never could understand McCain.
He's a man who fought and suffered in a camp in Vietnam for his country. And yet, his views are closer to his captives than to his countries.
McCain/Feingold is more of a 'socialist' policy than a 'republic(an)' one.
Maybe there is something to be said for 'brainwashing' that quite possibly it's effects are never truely reversed.
(Torture by the Vietcong definately is brainwashing, even if you are determined that it won't be. It can't help but change your attitude.)
I still admire McCain for his service and surviving his trauma though.
Whoa, if you want some enlightenment, take a peek at the "captive" history of Johnny boy... There is absolutely NO doubt that this guy got preferred treatment because Daddy was an admiral. He actually came out of captivity weighing MORE than when he went in. i wm not going to go off on McLiar, but do a little research on this guy.
Semper Disturbed
I think McCain's sensitive point on this is that he had his own problems as one of the "Keating 5" and was able to come back. I think he feels he earned forgiveness and that it shouldn't be a fair criticism anymore. It seems to make sense of why he is such a zealot about campaign finance reform.
This situation plays into those sympathies.