In the coming days we will see a reaction against McCain from the MSM vultures who have long nurtured him as an apostate; They fully expected him to deal the President a death blow by defecting to the “Peace” camp upon his return from Iraq. They had set the stage for McCain’s ascension to “rock star” status as this generation’s Fulbright, and probably promised to buy his treason with enough “hero’s” coverage to buoy his sinking campaign, with a 3rd party if nothing else. Reid and Pelosi hinted a few days ago that a new “Fulbright” would emerge to denounce the policies of his own party and push the war debate to a tipping point. They believed that McCain was that man, and timed their propaganda surge to coincide with his eagerly anticipated return from the front. McCain’s condemnation would have been the centerpiece of their assault on the President’s policy. Whether campaign aides of McCain gave them reason to anticipate such a defection is purely speculative; I believe so. Perhaps the fact those same aides were urging him to buy political capital with treason, as a last ditch effort to gain political traction, was the reason for their termination. By sticking with the President, McCain has shown political courage, and if he continues to do so this nation will owe him a deep debt of gratitude, despite his folly on so many other issues. If only his arrogance and ambition hadn’t led him to seek friends in a pit of vipers, and counsel among fools, he would be hailed as a hero among conservatives instead of an insolent ally.
Good point.
The Media loved him when he was pushing RINO ideas.
McCain’s immigration-induced downfall will be laid at Iraq’s feet. Anything for the MSM to advance the agenda.