The Honest Republican?Dan Benbowbyline‚ Apr. 26‚ 2007EDITOR'S NOTE: With John McCain's recent appearance on the Daily Show, Beyond Chron readers should be interested to read about his true colors. He stands with his waders submerged in mud above the article title "Prisoner of Conscience," clad in beat up old blue jeans, a blue denim shirt under a green hunting vest, a black baseball cap on his head. To his left is a fishing pole, perched on a rock pointing away; at his feet his loyal springer spaniel looks with master directly into the camera. He is everyman. He is Republican Senator John McCain, a.k.a. Straight Talkin’ McCain, and he is running for president. In the opening paragraphs of “Prisoner” the writer says of his subject: "In an age of pre-fab, blow-dried, plasticized politicians, McCain remains palpably, pungently human." The burning question of the 10,000-word love letter in February’s Vanity Fair is: does John McCain possess the guile necessary to be a successful candidate? And would McCain even want the presidency if he has to sell his soul to get it? |