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Originally Posted by cacophony
i'm disgusted with mccain. he's always been a different sort of politician, but in his desperation to win this contest he's allowing himself to sink to levels that he's always outwardly spoken of as detestable. it's impossible to tell who's coming out ahead at this point, what with the media in full-blown tabloid hysteria mode (which rarely reflects true public interest) but it's making it difficult for me to see a possible win for mccain that won't leave me feeling ashamed of him and our country for falling for these tactics.
i voted for mccain in the michigan republican primaries during his first run against GWB. according to the rules of michigan party politics, as a registered democrat this meant giving up my right to vote in the democratic primary for both that and the next election. i was willing to jump party lines because i believed he was different and really stood for the kinds of ideas he spouted. he was one of a small handful of politicians i actually respected because i felt like he was above these kinds of political machinations.
but at this point it's like he's become twisted. it isn't about winning on his terms, it's about winning by any means necessary. and for me, who used to believe in his integrity, it's a more disgusting display than if it were any other politician.
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You've just perfectly summed up exactly how I feel about McCain at this point.
I may have said this previously in another thread, but I can't help but think that at some point when this is all over, McCain will look back at how much he compromised his principles in this campaign, and he'll realize what a blight it is on his personal legacy. I can only hope he still has the decency to at least recognize that....