McCain-Sphincter 2012?

I'm going to push you over with a feather

Why not just stab me in the liver?

“ It is quite a contrast to his 2000 presidential campaign, when he openly criticized and needled conservatives. This last Saturday, he even gave a graduation talk at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University (though, for balance, he will also be addressing this week graduates at New York City’s very left-wing New School).  Reporters speculated on Meet the Press on Sunday that McCain wants to make amends with conservatives well before he officially announces his candidacy for president next year. So can he convince people he is still sufficiently conservative?   Let’s consider just one of these issues: McCain’s claimed pro-gun record. This was true a decade ago, but since then, on issues such as regulating gun shows, banning less expensive guns and so-called assault weapons, and requiring gunlocks, McCain has supported central portions of the gun-control agenda. Indeed, in a couple cases, McCain authored the proposed legislation himself.  [Friendly Fire continued] ” Ain't we been here before? In deference to his service to our nation, I have in the past attempted to give McCain the benefit of the doubt.  "His Vietnamese captors beat his brains out"; "He receives instructions from the Manchurian micro-chip  the commies planted."  Regardless, the man is, like Obama, a threat to our democracy.   That he is planning to run again for president is all the proof I need to offer. It's also proof that McCain is still comfortable with the people running the Republican Party.  But, alas, I have a long record of not being right about such things.