John McCain makes the baby Jesus cry

Effin’ politics. This makes me ill. Rather than court progressives or god forbid the democrats who’ve been abandoned by their party, John McCain chooses to woo the religious right. WTF? This pretty much erases all, the, nice, things I’ve said about him over the years:

The first major speech of the 2008 presidential campaign comes today when Sen. John McCain gives the commencement address at Liberty University, the home turf of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, a man he once branded as evil.

Liberty University, by the way, is connected with Liberty Council, the conservative Christian lawfirm representing Exodus that sent me this cease-and-desist letter back in March. These are people who appear to be doing everything they can to dismantle the Christian values of love, tolerance, and morality.

Stephen Colbert’s speech was so prescient:

By the way, Senator McCain, it’s so wonderful to see you coming back into the Republican fold. I have a summer house in South Carolina; look me up when you go to speak at Bob Jones University. So glad you’ve seen the light, sir.

Update: Here’s McCain’s commencement address to Liberty University (to read after breakfast). I’m actually curious to see if he’s really wooing them or pulling a Colbert.

Saturday, May 13, 2006 10:36am
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The Muser
5/14/06 3:25pm

How. repulsive.
I used to sort of like John McCain, too, despite his political affiliation. How sad and pathetic this is.

matt
5/14/06 10:23pm

I’m pretty sure the root word, in Latin, for politician means “asshat.” You read Against Love. You know what we (and by “we” I think I mean anyone with a government) expect from our politicians.

Seriously. I can be so happy at times; so optimistic. As a Saggitarius, I (actually, you and I) are nown for our (oft blind) optimism. But politics? Politics sinks me faster than the Calyspo with a hole the size of a Mack truck in it.

I’m tempted to make a sweeping generalization abot politicans, but that wouldn’t be right. Instead I will say this: as soon as the opportunity arsies and costs are feasible, I’m freezing myself and firing my frozen ass into deep space with a note “Unless you are a race of ninja-people willing to teach me your ways, knidly push me along.”

matt
5/14/06 10:24pm

I was also tempted to proofread my comment, but that didn’t seem right either.