CNN has a link to Meghan McCain's latest blog post, in which she calls Ann Coulter "radical" and "insulting," states her support for gay marriage and stem cell research, and affirms that she voted for John Kerry in 2004.
A couple good excerpts:
To make matters worse, certain individuals continue to perpetuate negative stereotypes about Republicans. Especially Republican women. Who do I feel is the biggest culprit? Ann Coulter. I straight up don’t understand this woman or her popularity. I find her offensive, radical, insulting, and confusing all at the same time.
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I’m often criticized for not being a "real" Republican, and I have been called a RINO—Republican In Name Only—in the past. Many say I am not "conservative enough," which is something that I am proud of. It is no secret that I disagree with many of the old-school Republican ways of thinking. One of the biggest issues from which I seem to drift from the party base is in my support of gay marriage. I am often criticized for previously voting for John Kerry and my support of stem-cell research.
Now, to be fair, McCain also aggressively asserts her support of the surge, which she identifies with being "pro-military." And while she calls herself a "progressive Republican," she clearly is out to help the GOP, not cut off its life support.
But I must say that I find this column extremely refreshing. I read some of Meghan's blogs during the campaign and found most of them to be fluffy and completely devoid of any substance. Most blog entries were a couple paragraphs followed by dozens of photos, and the blog's background had a very Barbie-esque feel to it.
But it is nice to see the daughter of the GOP's recent standard-bearer come out and tell the truth, if only about a few things. If the daughter of the 2008 Republican nominee, as an avowed Republican, can come out forcefully against some of the extreme right-fringes of her party, then maybe there is a chance that the party will become sane again. All things considered, I'd rather have a viable, "moderate" opposition than a violent fringe set on vengeance and intimidation.