McCain's Character --Incidents in his life give insight

There is a basic meanness to McCain's character that cannot be overlooked or dismissed. He has an ugly temper that strikes out without considering the feelings of others or the ramifications of his actions. It's bad enough when he is hitting on members of his own family--or even members of Congress--but, as President, this kind of man could be extremely dangerous for our country. For how he treats his wife, see: incident between John and Cindy McCain

His reputation in the media as a "maverick" does not stand up to scrutiny, either. He is willing to sell out his "principles" and turn on a dime for political advantage. He will bring us more of the same that we have had with Bush and Cheney. Oh Please, God, not That!

Cliff Schecter's new book The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don’t Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn’t will be an important one to read for anyone interested in John McCain's true character. The book, which will come out next month, is full of exhaustively researched tidbits on John McCain that his buddies in the media are loathe to bring up and which point out the lie in his carefully crafted reputation as a maverick. Another incident shows McCain’s character as it truly is. This one exemplifies how McCain’s rhetoric doesn’t often match up with his voting record, and moreover, how he frames the discussion in combat terms, as if to remind anyone who disagrees that he has “war hero” status:

McCain made a big speech when Republicans were voting for Bush’s bill to get rid of the Estate Tax. He called those who supported it “whiners” while those fighting were “sacrificing for their country” and that it should not be “eliminated during a time of war.” He has now flip-flopped and wants to make it permanent (and even took the lead in May of ‘06 to do it!). There has been more out there on his flip-flop on Bush’s taxes overall, but not much if anything on this specific statement and position. And it is important, as the Estate Tax is specifically for the rich. Voting for that bill back then, however, was “a far cry from sacrifice.”

Cliff has been working on The Real McCain for quite some time and he promises there are many more incidents that show John McCain as he really is, such as his fisticuffs with Sen. Rick Renzi after McCain repeatedly tried to humiliate him by calling him "Boy."