John McCain is certainly proving to be the candidate we thought he would be: unwilling to live up to his reputation as a straight shooter. As much as the media enjoys eating his barbecue and pretending that McCain is the most honest politician of all time, he keeps reminding voters that that persona is just for show.
His latest gaffe? Not completing the Project Vote Smart political issues test, even though he is a Board member of the organization…or was:
A voter-education group has kicked Republican John McCain off its board, saying he failed to fill out a political courage test on the issues…
McCain has passed the test in all of his previous campaigns and was a member of Vote Smart’s governing board, Vote Smart President Richard Kimball said Monday. The only way to fail the test is to not take it, he added.
“(McCain) has always taken it, always been very faithful,” Kimball said. “We were all very disappointed that he chose not to do it.”
I’ve been critical of Democrats for not filling out the survey in the past. I anticipate that Montana’s conservative bloggers will take up the cause and condemn McCain. After all, in the worlds of Jack the Blogger, “Shame on any candidate who does not complete the survey.”
Article by Don Pogreba
Don is an English/Debate teacher and debate handbook author who lives in Helena, MT, and who can't imagine living anywhere other than this glorious state. Much of his writing happens late at night and he is unlikely to respond to your comments during the day.
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