When the rats desert the sinking ship, the ship's captain is supposed to go down with dignity. Instead, John McCain is promulgating a war of fear and hatred designed to portray Barack Obama as a friend to terrorists, among other things.
It is probably unfair to characterize as rats Bill Kristol, Peggy Noonan, Christopher Buckley, The Chicago Tribune, Colin Powell and the dozens of thoughtful republicans who have come to repudiate the strategies and tactics of John McCain. Who could blame them? At a time when this country is in dire straits and in dire need, McCain has employed the same divisive tactics used against him in the 2000 elections...and against Kerry in the 2004 race. McCain has even gone so far as to hire the same people who spread lies and attacked his character...to do the same to Barack Obama.
McCain vehemently asserted in the last presidential debate that he would reject the lies and hatred so frequently seen in, among other places, Sarah Palin rallies. But, sadly, that appears to be lip service. As his campaign continues to sink, so do McCain's judgement, temperament and ethics. He is John McCain. And he will say or do anything to get elected. No matter how much it damages the country and his hard-earned reputation.
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