McCain has never been a straight shooter. He's a bigger flip-flopper than Kerry ever was. The media has given him one free pass after another his whole life, but it looks like that's finally about to change (The new
Howard Kurtz column has more)
This is just the latest in a long line of politically motivated moves by McCain. If anyone thinks he's a straight shooter, they're just kidding themselves.
First, he was against the MLK holiday, then he was for it.
First, the Confederate flag was "a symbol of racism and slavery." Later, when he was desperate for some racist South Carolinan votes, it was just "a symbol of heritage.” Finally, when his cheap political ploy didn't work, it was back to the former.