Posted by
jarhead on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:14:16 PM
McCain's comments apologizing for Cunningham's comments and taking responsibility for them are outstanding examples of true conservative principle. The first example is that of taking responsibility. Trust a man of McCain's enormous character to first take responsibility and then to do that which is most responsble under the circumstances-apologize. Why should he apologize?
Well he is responsible, even if he was not aware of what was going to said, for the content of any spoken or written word his campaign engages on its behalf. And John McCain, unlike all the usual talking head critics, understands that if he's elected he must then do business with Barack, Hillary and all their supporters in the Congress. Cheap shot name calling now does not pay dividends later. It can only make the job of President that much more difficult. And he did it promptly, on the spot and without the aid of campaign handlers or polling.
I find McCain's approach on this issue very responsible, far sighted and, to those who persist in trying compare McCain to Reagan, would Reagan have condoned and supported what Cunningham did? Sorry folks, Reagan would have probably done exactly what McCain did.