The Tale Of McCain Unable

I actually feel sorry for John McCain after the long string of horrible decisions he's made, turning him from the GOP's post-Bush hope just two years ago into a bitter old laughingstock at the end of his political career now.  Today, he showed why Republicans will continue to get mauled in the polls as despite an overwhelming call from Americans to repeal DADT, John McCain vowed to filibuster the defense bill that the repeal is included on anyway.

Armed Services ranking member John McCain said Thursday that he would “without a doubt” support a filibuster if the bill goes to the floor with repeal language.

“I’ll do everything in my power,” the Arizona Republican said, citing letters from the four service chiefs urging Congress not to act before a Pentagon review of the policy is complete. “I’m going to do everything I can to support the men and women of the military and to fight what is clearly a political agenda.”

Keep in mind a solid majority of Republicans now support repealing DADT.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Tuesday indicates that 78 percent of the public supports allowing openly gay people to serve in the military, with one in five opposed.

"Support is widespread, even among Republicans. Nearly six in ten Republicans favor allowing openly gay individuals to serve in the military," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "There is a gender gap, with 85 percent of women and 71 percent of men favoring the change, but support remains high among both groups."

And yet poor John McCain has to run to the right of Teabagger primary opponent J.D. Hayworth, which means he feels he must be rabidly homophobic or he loses his job.

That's John McCain's GOP in 2010.