Where have you gone John McCain?

I have to write one more post before I leave on how the old McCain has transformed himself into just another liberal-bashing fearmonger. It is sad to see the transformation of a candidate who campaigned the right way in 2000 trash his own "maverick" style and appeal to our worst instincts. John McCain is now stumping against two bills bearing his own name! He now oppose his own previous attempts to reform immigration and campaign finance reform. Let us take a look at John McCain's political "beliefs."

1. As a congressman supported Rove V Wade
2. Opposed Bush tax cuts
3. Publicly compared Abu Ghraib and Gitmo to the techniques of the Spanish Inquisition
4. Opposed drilling of the Pacific coast and repeatedly voted against drilling in ANWAR
5. Publicly took on the Bush administration for waterboarding and called it torture
6. Described Jerry Falwell and other evangelicals as "agents of intolerance."
7. Stated he would never release pictures or use his image as a P.O.W. to get votes.

So who is John McCain? For one thing he is a canny old goat who knows how to play the game. After Bush clocked him in 2000 McCain retooled his image for 2008.

Consider the following:
1. Solidly pro-life
2. Wants the Bush tax cuts to be permanent
3. Torture? No problemo
4. Drill, drill, drill! (translation- win, win, win!) He wants to drill off California (and was booed for this at a Republican dinner in Santa Barbara) and drill in ANWAR
5. Not a peep on this one, no complaints
6. Listed noted clown Joel Osteen ( a televangelist who tells people that God wants you to be rich) as the author that inspires him. Publicly begs for Pastor "Catholicism is a whore religion" Hagee to endorse him before the Texas primary.
7. Used images of him as a P.O.W. while telling a story about drawing a cross in the dirt on Christmas day.

McCain realized that to win this time he must tap into the deep vein of fear that is splitting America's psyche. He must convince voters that only he can beat back the forces of 60's radicalism and social relevance. Only he can continue on this seemingly endless quest to crush the mythical leftist revolution. I can recall the reason why so many people hated Clinton in 92 was because he constantly changed his positions and you felt he would say anything to win. People said that a man who constantly changes his positions has no character and is only driven by the latest polls. I wonder if Bill Clinton ever campaigned against two bills that had his name on them? hmnnn...... This would bother me but I am more worried about what Obama's pastor will say this Sunday, wait a sec, that is meaningless because it does not affect policy! Silly me!
P.S. the money is still out there......