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Monday, October 6, 2008

If it only it were fiction: Make-Beleive Maverick - The John McCain Story


This little novella is a good. Unfortunately, it's true. Apparently Rolling Stone magazine thought they would correct the flawless record of John McCain and dispell some truths about who he really is and what he has really done for America.

Here is the link to the epic story about the real John McCain.

This tid bit in particular harks back to a time, when (gasp) politicians lied and said there were WMDs in Iraq:


"McCain joined with five senators in an open letter to the White House. "In the interest of our own national security, Saddam Hussein must be removed from power," they insisted, claiming that there was "no doubt" that Hussein intended to use weapons of mass destruction "against the United States and its allies.""

The article also notes John McCain's close relationship with John Keating. Mr. Keating was best known for his involvement in the savings and loans scandal of the late 1980s. If you are not familiar with the 1980s scandal, it sounds eerily similar to what is currently happening on wall street . Watch this 13 minute documentary called Keating Economics:

If you can't read the whole article, the main point comes is reiterated many times: McCain has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to taking whatever position will advance his own career.

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