John McCain has literally flipped his position dozens of times on a whole host of issues...and he isn't going to fail us this week. Two days ago McCain emphatically stated that only a man and a woman can adopt and raise a child. It was a classic GOP maneuver that throws red meat to the rabid base while insulting tens of thousands of people simultaneously who have a lifestyle that McCain does not approve of. However, a lot of people found this to be insulting, so what did McCain do?
From Yahoo News:
On Tuesday, as criticism of McCain's comments spread, his campaign elaborated on the candidate's views.
"John McCain could have been clearer in the interview in stating that his position on gay adoption is that it is a state issue. ... He was not endorsing any federal legislation," a campaign statement said.
"Sen. McCain's expressed his personal preference for children to be raised by a mother and a father wherever possible," the statement added. "However, as an adoptive father himself, McCain believes children deserve loving and caring home environments, and he recognizes that there are many abandoned children who have yet to find homes. John McCain believes that in those situations that caring parental figures are better for the child than the alternative."
So it wasn't a complete flip-flop, but definitely a major backpedaling effort to calm down the outrage of those that were offended. The statement though is hardly believable because you never know what will come out of his mouth next. Two days ago he sounded solid in his homophobia, today he gave some ground. Of course, this display of compassion should fool no one, it only raises the "pandering candidate" alert.
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