His name is Jonathan Chait, a senior editor at The New Republic. Here's what he wrote in that magazine:
That would be the Jonathan Chait who wrote "The Case for Bush Hatred" in 2003.
Sure, not like he has an agenda or anything ...
It is no exaggeration to say that, during this crucial period, McCain was the most effective advocate of the Democratic agenda in Washington.
I guess it's "not an exaggeration" if it's flat-out wrong ...
On the environment, he sponsored with John Kerry a bill raising automobile fuel-efficiency standards ...
And that's wrong because ...? ... (aside from the company McCain keeps, I mean) ...
This is a bizarre situation. Chait, a liberal, hates Bush (he admits it: he revels in it), so he uses Bush to make McCain look like a Democrat (which he isn't). Farah, a conservative, isn't so much in love with Bush, but he swallows Chait's line on every point, without question and ends up rejecting McCain. Maybe Jon and Joe deserve each other.
What’s wrong is, he associates with democrats, he plans bills with democrats, he does things far too frequently with democrats.
There’s an old saying.
If you ride with an outlaw you die with an outlaw.
If that doesn’t bother you that’s fine with me, it’s your choice, I won’t try to change your mind on it.
But for me, Mcain far too frequently rides with democrats, as far as I’m concerned, he’s a democrat.