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<< Labor Monday (12-23) | Main | More on Race, Social Security & Health >> December 23, 2002Maybe McCain is Lurching LeftI've been skeptical (see here) of the whole McCain-turning-Democrat scenario and that's still unlikely, but this interview with the NY Times Magazine is somewhat remarkable in its blunt criticism of both Bush and conservative GOP dogmas. Samples: None of this changes his basic pro-capitalism policies, but he may be becoming more of an honest free market type a la Jack Kemp in recognizing that you need significant reform of the US system to even move from corporate corruption to liberal capitalism. So in a Republican party in thrall to the pharmaceutical and oil companies, that does make him a raging liberal. Posted by Nathan at December 23, 2002 05:59 AM Related posts:
Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsI'm about as far left as it gets, but I feel McCain has the kind of character that transends partisan politics, and I'd cast my vote for him as president in a second. I saw a program awhile back on American POWs during the Vietnam War, featuring McCain and his comrades. At one point, through the influence of McCain's family, he was offered release, but refused to go without his fellow prisoners, despite the fact that what he was warned by his captors that it would be very bad for him if he remained (as it would embarass the North Vietamese gov.). Nevertheless, he stayed, knowing he would be subjected to physical and psychological torture and very likely death. This is a man with more honor & courage then most of us will ever know. Contrast that to W's cushy post in the Ntl Guard (and even with that he went AWOL for several months). It doesn't surprise me then, that McCain's since of honor and patriotism leads him to speak against the policies of his own party. Posted by: Daldude at December 23, 2002 01:48 PM pissing Posted by: som at August 24, 2004 05:04 AM Post a comment
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