The Iraq War Should Be a Much Bigger Part of McCain’s Legacy Than His ‘Civility’
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The “straight talk” people praise McCain for is actually what most of them can’t stand about politicians: They say noble words but cast ignoble votes.
by: Peter Certo
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ). (Photo: US Marine Corps / Flickr)
In the last days of his life, an old video of John McCain surfaced on the internet.
It’s 2008. He’s running for president and fielding questions from voters in Minnesota. A middle-aged woman takes the microphone.
“I can’t trust Obama,” she complains of McCain’s Democratic opponent. “He’s an Arab.”
Whether they realize it or not, I think the “straight talk” people praise McCain for is actually what most of them can’t stand about politicians: They say noble words but cast ignoble votes.
The Arizona...