McCain: Close Guantanamo Bay


Straight-talkin' John McCain is finally back to saying something worth listening to. After a week in which the Senator declared he wasn't sure if condoms stopped the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, McCain, in an interview with Britain's Sunday Telegraph, has vowed to try and fix that "ugly American" image that our current president has helped foster in much of the world. How to accomplish this feat? First, close the prison at Guantanamo Bay and "expedite judicial proceedings" for the remaining prisoners. Second:
"I would reaffirm my commitment to address the issue of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. I know how important this is in Europe in particular."
While I agree with McCain on both counts, these hardly seem like two issues that Republican voters are eager to see addressed. I haven't seen a poll on the matter, but it sometimes feels as though a huge percentage of conservatives don't even believe global warming is real, much less man-made. And closing Guantanamo? Not exactly a hot topic at CPAC. So what gives? Is McCain finally done pandering to the right? Was stepping back on the old bus all it took to remind him that he once really did sound like a maverick?

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