I feel bad that I haven’t written much about John McCain lately.
Well, not too bad. But mildly regretful.
Sen. McCain is out there, doing some smart campaigning, showing once again that he thinks differently than more traditional conservatives. This week he was doing his “Left Behind” tour, which I don’t think has any Second Coming implications—surely John McCain wouldn’t miss the Rapture!!
McCain was touring places that are often overlooked by politicians, especially politicians of a certain, shall we say, large-land-mammal-with-tusks persuasion. Poor communities, shuttered factories, hurricane-devastated areas around New Orleans, that sort of thing.
McCain was there, showing that he is a conservative with compassion. (Something about that is SO familiar. What am I thinking of? … Can’t quite put my finger on it … )
The problem is, of course, that although McCain is perfectly willing to go speak at these places and talk about how he understands their plight, he’s not going to DO anything about it. That would take, you know, government programs, and God knows those don’t work. Conservatives don’t believe in government (with a few exceptions involving wars and corporate bailouts), so they can’t very well promote government as a solution to our problems!
So hey, poor people, John McCain feels for you. Really. But once he cuts taxes again, I’m sure things will pick up. If not, you can always start up your own business selling junk on eBay (I swear to God this was actually something he suggested in one his speeches.)
But it is smart, not because he’s going to win votes in these blighted photo-op communities, but because it could convince independent voters that he is a caring conservative (DAMN! Why am I having such a case of Déjà vu??).
Fool me once …
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