Crashing the Gate

Editorials

McCain Misses the Mark
Sen. Jean Carnahan 07.16.08

When you graduate 894th out of 899 in your Naval Academy class, you undoubtedly missed something. For John McCain, it must have been Target Practice 101. This guy can’t hit the broad side of a barn when he fires off his political missiles. The old sailor shot his political blunderbuss in the air this week, hoping that—by chance—he’d bag something. It was a sad spectacle. (more)

The McCain Brand
Sen. Jean Carnahan 07.2.08

The corporate media kindly refers to John McCain as a “maverick.” That’s a nice western term for a wild, unbranded steer. (more)