Has McCain lost his ability for straight talk - or is it that he never had it?

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<p>McCain on gay adoption yesterday, in the NYT:</p>

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Q: President Bush believes that gay couples should not be permitted to adopt children. Do you agree with that?</p>

<p>Mr. McCain: I think that we’ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no I don’t believe in gay adoption.</p>

<p>Q: Even if the alternative is the kid staying in an orphanage, or not having parents.</p>

<p>Mr. McCain: I encourage adoption and I encourage the opportunities for people to adopt children I encourage the process being less complicated so they can adopt as quickly as possible. And Cindy and I are proud of being adoptive parents.</p>

<p>Q: But your concern would be that the couple should a traditional couple</p>

<p>Mr. McCain: Yes.

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<p>From USA Today:</p>

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On Tuesday, as criticism of McCain's comments spread, his campaign elaborated on the candidate's views.</p>

<p>"John McCain could have been clearer in the interview in stating that his position on gay adoption is that it is a state issue. ... He was not endorsing any federal legislation," a campaign statement said.</p>

<p>"Sen. McCain's expressed his personal preference for children to be raised by a mother and a father wherever possible," the statement added. "However, as an adoptive father himself, McCain believes children deserve loving and caring home environments, and he recognizes that there are many abandoned children who have yet to find homes. John McCain believes that in those situations that caring parental figures are better for the child than the alternative."

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<p>Does this guy actually believe in anything or does he always change his stance depending on who he is talking to?</p>

<p>And here's another profile in crisp and courageous thinking:</p>

<p>YouTube</a> - McCain Get's Awkward About the Viagra Issue</p>

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<p>He's a politician. What do you expect?</p>

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<p>At the very least, I expect the ridiculous, yet popular, notion that he's a "straight shooter" to die an exceedingly quick death.</p>

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<p>Maybe he can have a hunting outing with Dick Cheney...</p>

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<p>That would lead to an exceedingly slow death.</p>

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<p>He used to be a straight-talker. Mind you, being a straight-talker DOES NOT mean you're right or even wise, but I did admire McCain for bluntly stating that his support for the confederate flag in 2000 was just a political ploy to try to win South Carolina's primary. McCain has always been wrong on some key issues, but at least he had his integrity. Now, he doesn't even have that, and he's just left with "vehement Iraq War supporter and Bushconomist". Eek.</p>