Academic Argument, My Patooties

by tristero

If we had a working press corps, they would wrap these words of McCain’s around his neck:

We can look back at the past and argue about whether we should have gone to war or not, whether we should have invaded or not, and that’s a good academic argument.

But of course they’ll be ignored. An academic argument as to whether the death of 4000 plus American troops, the uncounted slaughter of Iraqis, the trillions of dollars wasted was worthwhile? What’s McCain’s idea of a non-academic, substantive argument?

This man has no business being treated as a serious candidate for president. But if we don’t confront him hard, and confront just as hard the forces that are giving him a free ride when he says trash like that, he will be president.