Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain gives some straight talk smack to the Dems pandering to Big Labor:
‘I do not believe in isolationism and protectionism,’ McCain said. ‘We’ve got to stop this protectionist NAFTA-bashing.’
Ouch.
McCain’s camp seems to be doing more and more to create a Churchill-esque mystique around their candidate, and to a strong degree of success.
The great thing about this race is that the Democrats — whomever emerges with the nomination — will have to practically re-invent themselves around McCain’s character.
That’s no small task. While Hillary Clinton may be more of a “centrist” than Barack Obama, the more heavily she attacks her erstwhile Democratic rival, the more she hurts her brand amongst the moderates President Bill Clinton worked so hard to court. Obama faces less of a problem, but the question of experience becomes even more acute when Hillary’s nagging questions of doubt are replaced with war-hero John McCain’s record and reputation.
Judgment may work against Hillary, but you don’t call out a Vietnam POW on judgment.
In the meantime, McCain quietly builds strength while Obama and Hillary duke it out. A beautiful thing.