McCain\’s Continuing Contortions
Okay, so he announced
on Letterman.
Gandelman
asks the right question, though with all this twisting it seems McCain is trying
to regain his footing in the face of an about face from Republicans.
But this
one is really puzzling.
Sen. John McCain is the only major Republican presidential candidate who
will not address the nation\’s premier gathering of conservatives this year.Sponsors of the Conservative Political Action Conference, which begins today
in Washington and brings together thousands of conservative leaders and grass-roots
activists, say the Arizona Republican has "dissed" organizers by
attempting to schedule a private reception for attendees after rejecting invitations
to speak at the event."It was a classical McCain move, dissing us by going behind our backs,"
said William J. Lauderback, executive vice president of the American Conservative
Union.
Evidently, McCain thinks dissing his own will win back his maverick status.
That shipped sailed some time ago. Chuck Hagel\’s now at the helm of that one.
But at least McCain is in the news again, right?
McCain missed his chance. It was in 2000. If he\’d pushed back on Bush when
he swiftboated him he might have had his presidency. But the truth is you rarely
get a second go of it. Ask John Kerry, who I believe should have fought tooth
and ballot for Ohio, regardless of his judgment, which I heard first hand, that
he just couldn\’t have made up enough votes to win. You fight the fights that
need fighting when they present themselves. You don\’t save your fight for some
future opportunity that may not come. McCain missed his chance. He may
not ever get another one again.
Cliff Schecter, a contributor to The Real McCain, who is also writing a book
about the former maverick will be on my show today. We\’ll have lots to talk
about.
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