Washington Times: John McCain's "Straight Talk Express" Spinning its Wheels
Jul 18, 03:24 PM CST
The Washington Times – one of the more conservative papers in the country – is taking notice that McCain doesn’t really know what he stands for anymore:
At times it appears Sen. John McCain’s Straight Talk Express should stop and ask for directions.
From signature issues such as immigration and climate change to tax cuts, the presumed Republican presidential nominee sometimes just seems lost as to his own record and his stance on hot-button social issues.
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Twice this year, Mr. McCain has said he doesn’t support “mandatory” caps on greenhouse gas emissions, even though that is the crux of his proposal to address climate change. He often uses his proposal as a chief example to differentiate himself from President Bush.
(Republican Strategist Michael) McKenna said it’s impossible to have a cap-and-trade program without mandatory caps. By embracing targets rather than mandatory caps, he said, “it sounds like something Bush could have said.”
“I would be willing to bet you every dollar I’m going to make this year he could not describe the important parts of his cap-and-trade proposal,” Mr. McKenna said. (emphasis added)
I wouldn’t say the wheels are just spinning; to me it seems like they’re coming completely off. Hopefully this article is just the first of many that points out what most of us already know: a lot of the time, Senator McCain just doesn’t know what the heck he’s talking about.
Anyone care to provide more examples?
– by Eric Van Horn | Send this to a friend
