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AP: The two faces of John McCain
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Beeblebrox
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 AP: The two faces of John McCain http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i_jG ... QD938ARGO0VIENNA, Ohio (AP)  John McCain embraces and expels Washington like an accordion player belting out a song.
Squeeze in and he touts his vast knowledge of the capital city. Draw out and he casts himself a reformer bent on changing its ways.
It's a remarkable dichotomy echoed throughout the Republican establishment, as a party that's held the White House for the past eight years tries to retain its grip in what has shaped up as a change election.
A 25-year veteran of the House and Senate, a white man like all the rest of the country's presidents to date, McCain is trying to fend off a 44-year-old, first-term senator angling to become the first black to reach the Oval Office.
It's prompted almost melodic speechmaking and statements.
Squeeze in, and he's the new capital tour guide for his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
"I can't wait to introduce her to Washington, D.C. I can't wait," he said to cheers Monday in Jacksonville.
Draw out, and he's never set foot in the city himself.
"The word's going out, my friends: The old-boy network, the pork-barrelers, the earmarkers, my friends, the word is, `Change is coming,'" McCain said. "There's two mavericks coming to Washington, and we're going to shake it up."
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Re: AP: The two faces of John McCain "Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president that he'll take on, and I quote, 'the old boys network in Washington.'
Now I'm not making this up. This is somebody who's been in Congress for twenty-six years, who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign.
And now he tells us that he's the one who's gonna' to take on the old boys network. The old boys network? In the McCain campaign that's called a staff meeting!" -- Obama
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Raffiki
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Re: AP: The two faces of John McCain Groucho wrote: "Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president that he'll take on, and I quote, 'the old boys network in Washington.'
Now I'm not making this up. This is somebody who's been in Congress for twenty-six years, who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign.
And now he tells us that he's the one who's gonna' to take on the old boys network. The old boys network? In the McCain campaign that's called a staff meeting!" -- Obama Just saw that on tv earlier today. 
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