“And the banks — hard to believe in a time when we’re facing a banking crisis that many of the banks created — are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill. And they frankly own the place.â€
“If being a fighter pilot qualifies you to be president, then somebody get Randy ‘Duke’ Cunningham out of jail, because he’s the best fighter pilot we’ve ever had.”
As if you needed another reason NOT to vote for John McCain, via PW comes this quote:
“I’m not sure I dislike anyone in this room enough.”
– Sen. John McCain, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, on refusing to say who he might choose to lead the Department of Education if he was elected president.
Most of the GOP’s plank these days revolves around hate. But hating education will only continue to lead America down it’s current race to the bottom. Apparently Senator McCain believes leading our nation’s educational system is a punishment instead of an opportunity.