McCain on the Daily Show
Apr. 6th, 2006 12:58 amDid anyone else catch John McCain on Tuesday night's THE DAILY SHOW? Where just seconds before McCain's appearance, Jon Stewart was wondering if McCain's "Straight-Talk Express had made a stop-over in Bullshit Junction."
I wish I could find a video or transcript of that interview to post here. Because did anyone else catch the part where Jon Stewart, who like many of us has deeply admired McCain, asks him if he's now basically pandering to the base, and McCain actually said, with regretful sigh, "Yeah." Holy crap. For all McCain's selling out, how many other politicians are you gonna find who are gonna be honest enough about the fact that they're selling out?!
Of course, as deeply regrettable and disappointing as McCain's selling out and pandering is, if he's gonna be running for President, does he really have any choice? Does he not have to make peace with the religious right and all the other crazier factions of the right if he is to carry the Republican party? I know this subject has already been discussed by people who better know what the hell they're talking about than I.
It was an excellent interview though, strangely reminding me of everything I liked about McCain while still being rather concerned about where he's going. As Jon Stewart himself basically put it, "I hope you know what you're doing, Senator."
I think Zombie Captain America is somehow appropriate here.
I wish I could find a video or transcript of that interview to post here. Because did anyone else catch the part where Jon Stewart, who like many of us has deeply admired McCain, asks him if he's now basically pandering to the base, and McCain actually said, with regretful sigh, "Yeah." Holy crap. For all McCain's selling out, how many other politicians are you gonna find who are gonna be honest enough about the fact that they're selling out?!
Of course, as deeply regrettable and disappointing as McCain's selling out and pandering is, if he's gonna be running for President, does he really have any choice? Does he not have to make peace with the religious right and all the other crazier factions of the right if he is to carry the Republican party? I know this subject has already been discussed by people who better know what the hell they're talking about than I.
It was an excellent interview though, strangely reminding me of everything I liked about McCain while still being rather concerned about where he's going. As Jon Stewart himself basically put it, "I hope you know what you're doing, Senator."
I think Zombie Captain America is somehow appropriate here.