John McCain on Harry and Nancy:
John McCain sits across the table from the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal, fielding questions on everything from taxes to torture to terror. He's asked what surprised him the most about the behavior [of] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid with regard to Iraq. His answer--"their lack of patriotism"--is of the characteristically impolitic kind that often defines his personality. . .
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When asked whether he would tag Hillary Clinton as well with a "lack of patriotism," Mr. McCain does dial it down a notch. "Maybe 'lack of patriotism' is too harsh," he allows. "'Putting political ambitions ahead of the national interest' may be a more subtle way" of putting it. He then adds, with a chuckle, "And we all know how subtle I am."
McCain also acknowledges that "If I lose this election, it will be on the immigration issue. There's no question in my mind." But just when you are warming to McCain, you get tone-deaf responses like this one: "In South Carolina we've got the base this time. The Attorney General, the Speaker of the House, Lindsay Graham, most of the base."
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