And so it begins. John McCain launches his first national television ad for the general election today, which in a single minute manages to refer to the U.S. as a “she” that must be protected in that creepy-uncle kind of way, suggest that one must serve in the armed forces to be a true patriot, and insinuate that other presidential candidates are less “American.” Soaring to new heights of class, that John McCain:
As Ezra points out, there was a time when McCain didn’t think candidates should talk about their experience in Vietnam.
–Kate Sheppard
