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I think you're reading this turnabout wrong. The McCain that liberals were willing to vote for 8 years ago seemed by all appearances to be a fundamentally decent guy. The McCain of the last few weeks was a nasty, mean, spiteful version. But I think that was a character he was playing because his advisers thought it was his last chance. Now he sees that the final hail Mary has failed, and that he is just fanning the flames of the crazies. The video I saw today was of a man defeated, who is now trying to salvage his legacy. Who is the real McCain? I guess we don't really know, but I'm inclined to think it's the decent version. He had his Darth Vader moment. He's realized that he can't defeat his enemy without destroying himself.
