John McCain op-ed, plus bonus political speculation

[baked_goldfish]

Op-ed: After the shooting, Obama reminds the nation of the Golden Rule.
by John McCain
Sunday, January 16 2011President Obama gave a terrific speech Wednesday night. He movingly mourned and honored the victims of Saturday's senseless atrocity outside Tucson, comforted and inspired the country, and encouraged those of us who have the privilege of

Comments

[mswyrr]

...because she was selected to make McCain look good by contrast (inciting racist hatred of Obama with a perky smile on her face so McCain could jump in and be all ((srs face)) "no! He's a good family man!") and she loved her job so much she just can't quit?

Not sure if want.

[namey]

Question his motives (he seems to be more interested in what will score political points in the very short term), but I'll take it for however long it lasts.

Re: Not sure if want.

[mswyrr]

Yeah, I can't forget the disgusting way he flip-flopped on DADT.

[jiaren_shadow]

Ah, Classy Statesman John McCain, how nice of you to join us again. Dare we hope that your doppelganger, Bigoted Grandpa John McCain has been banished forever?

[baked_goldfish]

Considering he spends a good chunk of the op-ed implying we should be nicer to people like Palin when they mouth off about "blood libel" and "pogroms" and such, no, I don't think Bigoted Grandpa John has actually gone anywhere.

[filbypott]

Oh god, now they're gonna be like Ford and Carter.

*goes to write "John and Barry Take America": a wacky real-person-fic road movie*

[erunamiryene]

IDGAF, he's doing it to score points.

[thecityofdis]

yeah, pretty much this. "idgaf" is my default reaction to this man at this point. i don't trust a word out of his mouth.

[hinoema]

Yeah, it's easy to appeal for consideration when you're the one being targeted, but where was all this fellow feeling when he was/ is/ will be condemning latin@s, gays rights to serve, etc? *hmph*