The Hypocritical Right

I've been feeling a little sorry for John McCain today. McCain, as we know, was bullied into offering a mea culpa of sorts to conservatives over his stand on a few issues that they take big issue with.

What is it about John McCain that has the Right Wing of his party so angry?

• McCain supports bipartisan immigration reform;
• McCain supported campaign finance reform;
• McCain recognizes the need to act on global warming;
• McCain has indicated in the past that he wants moderates on the Supreme Court.

What's so hypocritical about the Right Wing?

• George Bush supports bipartisan immigration reform;
• George Bush signed campaign finance reform into law;
• George Bush now recognizes that global warming is a problem that needs to be addressed;
• George Bush attempted to appoint moderate Harriet Meirs to the Supreme Court.

Instead of kissing the rears of the Right Wing, John McCain should simply tell them the truth: I'll be a president like George Bush. Just like George Bush.

BTW, all the puckering up by McCain isn't really paying off. Today, conservative leader and former presidential candidate James Dobson (head of Focus on the Family) endorsed Mike Huckabee.

A Huckabee VP spot appears inevitable.

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