Sorry, but you're wrong. Betrayal of your president in the midst of a campaign makes one absolutely untrustworthy and absolutely unworthy of support by any other member of that party.
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Q Senator McCain, in his comments yesterday, said that the American people had been led to believe by the administration that the Iraq war would be a "day at the beach." Does that concern the White House? Do you feel that you're losing support among Republicans?
MS. PERINO: I think it's important to look back at what President Bush has said from the beginning. If you look at what he has said, starting even in March of 2003, that, "Helping Iraqis achieve a united, stable, and free country will require our sustained commitment." Throughout the year, since we've been in Iraq, he has called it -- he has said that it is difficult work to do, going to require sacrifice and patience, prevailing in Iraq is going to require much more tough fighting, it's going to require more sacrifice, and he's thankful for the sacrifices that the military and military families are making.
And we haven't even gotten to McCain's hatred of the 1st amendment.
The man is not worthy of the presidency.
McCain did more than you or I to get the President re-elected. He is not required to agree with him 100%. President Bush would not call him a "traitor". You also must know there are few here who have defended the President more than I.
Congress is empowered under the Constitution to regulate federal elections. Bad or ineffective ideas are not unConstitutional.