McCain: A Flip-Flopping Hypocrite

For the past decade John McCain has been opposed to government involvement in the banking and insurance industries. He voted for legislation that would essentially make life easier for these industries. Yet with the recent government takeover of insurance giant AIG, McCain is singing a different tune. He now is stating that under his administration he will end "reckless conduct, corruption, and unbridled greed" on Wall Street. He is now saying that the government has a duty to the people, to make sure that these things do not happen. He says that, if he were to become president, he would "put reforms in place to make sure that these outrages never happen in the first place."

McCain has pulled a complete 180 on the issue. He is changing his policy on the issue to try and gain the votes of people who are angry with the situation. Not only is this not right, but it is also hypocritical. Just two months ago an article was written in the post in which McCain was quoted as saying that Obama's policy for Iraq was "political" and that "Senator Obama just views this war as another political issue with which he can change positions." So when Obama writes and sticks with a policy that is in line with popular belief, its political, but when McCain changes his position on an issue its not political, its what, good leadership?

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