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Originally Posted by SeattleUte
McCain had a golden opportunity to distance himself from Bush, this big albatross he was carrying. All he had to do was make a cojent, articulate and forceful statement about why the bail out is a terrible idea. Hell, he could have plagiarized what Gingrich has been saying. All in one swoop he would have set himself apart from Bush, set himself in clear opposition to Obama and his federal interventionalism, and stated a position that would have been music to ears of 90% of Americans. Whether or not you agree with the bailout you have to admit he blew a platinum political opportunity. Worst political blunder I've ever seen. On top of it all, he associated himself with the failed effort to pass it the first time, against most Americans' wishes.
Stick a fork in him.
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Not to mention that he just voted for a bill full of pork barrel spending, that he supposedly is against.