Of all of John McCain's faults that have all been examined since the 2008 Presidential Election swung into General Election mode, the one fault that has been glossed over but is now being blasted front and center (but again ignored) is John McCain's racism. John McCain's unrepentant use of "gook" lasted until his presidential run in 2000. I found this video of Irwin Tang, author of "Gook, John McCain's Racism. And Why it Matters" in a blog entry on Racism Review..
Tang quotes McCain: "I hate the gooks, I'll hate them for as long as I live." He adds that McCain used the racial slur for 27 years until he realized that it would put his presidential campaign [in 2000] in jeopardy.
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