Ethics

The Continuing Fall of John McCain

By Ed Brayton

Andrew Sullivan puts together three quotes from John McCain that speak volumes about what an empty shell of a man he is. He once showed moral courage with his unyielding stand against torture, but now he argues against prosecuting Bush for ordering it. Here's the first quote, speaking about the need to impeach Bill Clinton to preserve the rule of law:

"But we are not asked to judge the President's character flaws. We are asked to judge whether the President, who swore an oath to faithfully execute his office, deliberately subverted--for whatever purpose--the rule of law," - John McCain arguing for the impeachment of Bill Clinton for perjury in a civil suit, February 1999.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on April 29, 2009 (boomark / email).