McCain & Dole: Perfect Pair

I recently had a very depressing conversation in which did my best not to despair that the GOP was nominating another Dole to be led to the electoral slaughter. This morning Romney called out the Dole for McCain endorsement as another example of how McCain is the establishment darling. McCain responds with this statement:


"Governor Romney's attack on Bob Dole is disgraceful, and Governor Romney should apologize. Bob Dole is a war hero who has spent his life in service to this nation and nobody has worked harder to build the Republican Party. Bob Dole deserves the respect of every American and certainly every Republican.

"Governor Romney denounced Ronald Reagan in the mid '90s while Bob Dole was working tirelessly to elect Republicans across the country. Governor Romney was missing from those fights when I was standing with President Reagan and Senator Dole to build the Republican Party.

"Governor Romney is trying to divide the Republican Party and his disparagement of one of our Party's greatest leaders is a sad commentary on Governor Romney's increasingly bitter campaign."

So much for moving on from the GOP politics of the past. I guess you have to think Dole was a good nominee to lead this country to greatness. And of course how dare anyone deny the ultimate authority of Bob Dole, he's a veteran! This is typically disgraceful conduct by McCain against an honest statement. Hiding behind miltary service and intentionally mischaracterizing fellow Republicans - I'd rather not get on that bandwagon, thanks.