Whatever the audience, he's the Dancing Bear to make them laugh and like him.
I think trying to keep up with where McCain stands is like trying to map out the path of a raging tornado. He's one minute over here on issues and then somewhere else a few minutes later. Whatever the audience, he's the Dancing Bear to make them laugh and like him. Global Warming? He'll dance for that. Supreme Court appointees? He'll dance for that. Mr. Conseravite? Oh yeah, he'll dance for that.
Case in point, Haiti.
October 1994 — McCain argued for the precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from Haiti: "In my view that does not mean as soon as order is restored to Haiti. It does not mean as soon as democracy is flourishing in Haiti. It does not mean as soon as we have established a viable nation in Haiti. As soon as possible means as soon we can get out of Haiti without losing any American lives." [Senate Floor, 10/6/94]
October 1993 — McCain argued against giving any strategy the chance to succeed in Somalia: "Mr. President, can anyone seriously argue that another 6 months of United States forces in harm’s way means the difference between peace and prosperity in Somalia and war and starvation there? Is that very dim prospect worth one more American life? No, it is not." [Senate Floor, 10/14/93]
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Now, 2008 our Dancing Bear first says 100 Years, then dances to a different tune when he projects to 2013.
John "The Dancing Bear" McCain