Mac Attacked

In early November last year, John McCain delivered a graceful concession speech and seemed to gradually fade out of the spotlight, unlike his camera hungry VP nominee. Between then and now, McCain seems to have returned to the 'Maverick' he once was, no longer spouting GOP talking points and vile accusations gleefully supported by Fox pundits. He returned to the type of politician he used to be, the kind that got him popular in the first place. He is again speaking his own personal set of political beliefs, and showing his respect for the office of President and the Constitution. But what is this beginning to get him? Boos from an audience in his own home state for respecting Obama as president. At another town hall meeting yesterday he got off to a bad start, having to have a woman ejected for yelling over him constantly. Even moderate republicans are having a harder time of it these days, or anyone who doesn't follow lock-step with the majority, fighting against every major thing Obama is trying to accomplish, even if it is simply to contradict him completely, to no real purpose. I have said before, it isn't going to be pretty for the Repub party in the coming years, with people like Palin trying to tear away the crazy-fringe (and sizable) portion of the party. It will be interesting to follow McCain's career in the coming years, and see how true to his original beliefs he stays.