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==McCain's legacy==
==McCain's legacy==
[[John McCain]] was absolutely right in a [[Republican]] [[2000 Presidential election]] debate when asked why he was running against his own party and [[Senate]] leadership. Former [[Navy]] Captain John McCain said building more [[Supercarrier]]s in [[Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]]'s home state was not needed and just another example of a wasteful [[boondoggle]] ([[military Keynesianism]]). McCain was assured the 2008 GOP Presidential nomination if he would just shut up and back [[Baby Bush]]. Voters chose Bush cause he was viewed as an outsider and not part of the [[corrupt]] [[DC]] system.
[[John McCain]] was absolutely right in a [[Republican]] [[2000 Presidential election]] debate when asked why he was running against his own party and [[Senate]] leadership. Former [[Navy]] Captain John McCain said building more [[Supercarrier]]s in [[Senate]] Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]]'s home state was not needed in [[war]]s of the future and was just another example of a wasteful [[boondoggle]] ([[military Keynesianism]]). McCain was assured the 2008 GOP Presidential nomination if he would just shut up and back [[Baby Bush]]. Voters chose Bush cause he was viewed as an outsider and not part of the [[corrupt]] [[DC]] system.
By 2008, of course, the [[neocon]]s were already into the 8th year of two [[perpetual war]]s. After losing the presidency in 2008, McCain spent his time lobbying and trying to organize a ground "troop surge" against the very [[Shi'ite]] forces that now apparently have driven the [[United States]] permanently out of the [[Persian Gulf]], and exposed to the world the limits of [[America]]'s [[military]] power, and the futility of relying on America's [[diplomatic]] promises and [[security guarantee]]s. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]]</sup> 18:17, May 2, 2026 (EDT)
By 2008, of course, the [[neocon]]s were already into the 8th year of two [[perpetual war]]s. After losing the presidency in 2008, McCain spent his time lobbying and trying to organize a ground "troop surge" against the very [[Shi'ite]] forces that now apparently have driven the [[United States]] permanently out of the [[Persian Gulf]], and exposed to the world the limits of [[America]]'s [[military]] power, and the futility of relying on America's [[diplomatic]] promises and [[security guarantee]]s. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]]</sup> 18:17, May 2, 2026 (EDT)