That the letter to Iran written by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton has come back to bite the GOP dead in the ass is no surprise. The excuses coming from the 47 senators who signed it and are now trying to back away from it are a comedy writer's wet dream to say the least. But none are more worthy of a straight-up face-palm than this one from Senator and 2008 presidential candidate (yes, that happened) John McCain.
From Politico:
“I saw the letter, I saw that it looked reasonable to me and I signed it, that’s all. I sign lots of letters,” said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
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He looked a the letter and signed it because it looked reasonable, which would indicate that either he didn't read it, or he has a very low bar for what is reasonable. And besides, he signs lots of letters. So what if this one is written evidence of attempted treason. Just sign the damn thing and get back screaming at children to get off your lawn.
I can somehow imagine a conversation back in 2008 between John McCain and Steve Schmidt going something like this.
Note: This is purely my imagination. Any similarity between the following and actual events is purely coincidental (though it wouldn't be a surprise).
Steve Schmidt: Yo, John. Hey, man. I met up with the really hot chick at your last campaign rally in Alaska. She really wants to meet you, if you know what I mean.
John McCain: Really? What does she look like?
Schmidt: Dude, she is smokin'. Nice bod, long hair, and she got these glasses that give her a kind of naughty librarian look. And best of all, she's dumb as a stump.
McCain: Sounds nice. But I don't know. I'm a married man. I don't wanna go cheatin' on my wife. Besides, Cindy would kill me.
Schmidt: C'mon man. It's not like you never done it before. How do you think you wound up with Cindy in the first place.
Both men laughing: Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh.
Schmidt: And besides, she's married too...with four kids. So it'll be a no-strings hook-up.
McCain: Well...still...I don't know. What if she goes all Linda Tripp on me?
Schmidt: I tell you what, just sign this thing here and everything will be taken care of.
McCain: What's this? Some kind of non-disclosure agreement?
Schmidt: Uh...yeah...something like that.
McCain: Shouldn't I read this thing first?
Schmidt: What's to read? Besides, you sign lots of letters. Look, do you wanna get your freak on or what?
McCain: Alright, I'll sign. Send her up while I get my Viagra.
Schmidt: Sweet!
Two weeks later...
McCain: Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you my new running mate, and the next Vice President of the United States...SARAH LOUISE PALIN!
C'mon, it could've happened that way.