Monday, January 19, 2009

Demons

I was reading an article in the NYT talking about Obama reaching out to John McCain for advice. In the article it says "their collaboration could also raise questions among Mr. Obama’s liberal supporters, many of whom demonized Mr. McCain as a dangerous warmonger because of his staunch opposition to a pullout." As someone who. if I'm to be honest, has on occasion ridiculed a position or statement of John McCain's in the past election cycle. But I don't think I ever demonized him. I have liked John McCain for many years. His service and the fact he had a certain bluntness when he spoke the truth. Unfortunately that wasn't the John McCain that ran for president. There was something sad about watching a true maverick forced to do the dance of the radical right. I guess it was what he felt he had to do to win an election, but it's not the John McCain I admire. The John McCain I admire is no demon.