The other M-word
Writing by treason on Wednesday, 28 of February , 2007 at 11:34 pm
“Mistake” seems to be coming up a lot on the other side; on the right side, the “m” stands for “maverick.” Another way to look at this is: If “m” stands for mistake, then “m” stands for McCain.
It appears that the senator is slipping a bit in the polls. This shouldn’t be surprising because he no longer has the support of yet another m-word - the media. There’s a new kid in town. One who’s more telegenic and who represents the party of choice.
McCain’s “maverick” quality was once attractive, now it just makes him look crotchety. In one week he attacked Dick Cheney and called Donald Rumsfeld the worst defense secretary in history. That’s not maverick - that’s mean. And most people on the right - the people McCain’s trying to win over - are not going to agree with his opinion of Rumsfeld. McCain has a history of showing warmth to those on the other side of the aisle: Where’s his congeniality chromosome when he’s dealing with members of his own party?
He tried to steal attention on the day Romney announced he would run, saying that he, too, was preparing to make the same announcement. That was tacky. And a little mean. And a tad rickety, too.
Didn’t he say he would formally make his announcement around the middle of March? But now he’s made it official - a premature enunciation - and he did it on the Letterman show. How odd is that? Wasn’t he trying to convince conservatives that he was one of them? That he was Reagan redux? Reagan wouldn’t have announced on Letterman. The people McCain’s trying to suck up to don’t even watch that show.
So now that he’s losing ground to younger, fresher candidates, is McCain trying to be cool? Sorry, no one’s buying it. McCain is right on some issues (”m” is for military), but wrong on too many others.
I look at McCain and I see the troll who lives under the bridge. I don’t know what he’s like to live with, but his wife - who has always been stunningly beautiful - always looks unhappy, too. Can the expression on her face be called McPained?
If Republicans settle for McCain because they like his position on abortion, they’ll be settling for a Democrat in 2008. If they think supporting a pro-choice Republican means a victory for the Left, they may win the battle but lose the war.
Clearly the GOP has learned little from the November election. The party is still stuck in the mud. I suggest the Republicans wake up, smell the coffee, and find a maverick to represent them. Time to turn that W upside down.
M is for Mitt. M is for Mayor. M is not for McCain. I am not for McCain.
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