By Robert Laurie —— Bio and Archives July 28, 2017
“John McCain is leading the fight against ObamaCare.” That was the message when Senator McCain - a now-proven liar and a hypocrite - was running for re-election. When he was scrounging for votes, he was more than happy to tell you what a disaster the ACA was, that it was doomed to fail, and that Democrats needed to “wake up” and admit that simple fact.
That picture at the top of the page is from one of his campaign ads. Here’s another…
Yeah. He’s a real fighter.
In fact, he’s such a fighter that he voted for a much broader, all-encompasing, repeal back in 2015 - when it didn’t matter.
Last night we saw, for the umpteenth time, exactly who and what John McCain really is. He’s a turncoat, an opportunist, and a promise-peddling glory hound. He’s a man who’s never met a camera he didn’t like, and who will trash his alleged principles at the drop of a hat - if it furthers his own greater glories and protects his seemingly endless career.
Statist Democrats, who once upon a time wanted McCain’s scalp because he was the worst of the Keating Five, are praising him as a hero.
I’m also seeing a lot of “you can’t be too hard on the guy, he has cancer” comments. Sorry, but no. I’ve known lots of people with cancer. My grandmother, my mother, my boss; the list goes on and on. I’m sorry that Senator McCain has health issues. I genuinely am. However, that’s a separate matter. Poor health doesn’t grant you a free pass when you urinate on the Constitution, your constituents, and 8 years of political promises.
As I said, I’ve known a lot of people who’ve been hit by the “Big C.” Turning your back on your friends, allies, and principles is NOT one of the symptoms. In fact, I’d argue that sickness has a tendency to reveal the truth of a person. Who you “really are” emerges when you’re facing catastrophic loss.
For John McCain, that means a vote to protect failed, anti-constitutional, legislation that he’s been railing against for the better part of a decade. I suspect it also means he’s a guy who took this last opportunity to put a bullet in the agenda of the “wacko birds,” his conservative detractors, and a President he despises.
Integrity be damned. John McCain has taken his revenge.
Lest you think I’m over-selling the scope of the “honorable Senator’s” betrayal, you’ll find more of his scathing, and apparently completely fraudulent, ObamaCare opinions below.
Let this be the man’s legacy.
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