Make-Believe Maverick...

is rolling stone magazine considered "liberal media?" i guess it depends on who you ask. i really don't care, because i believe in the first amendment, but i know some people would prefer to live in their sheltered corner of the world, far, far away from the evil liberal media monster. if that's the case, then you might want to close your browser now.

all that bullshit aside, today i read a very well written article from the new issue of rolling stone titled 'make-believe maverick: a closer look at the life and career of john mccain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty.' it's a rather lengthy article, probably about 15 full pages if you were to print it, but it offers an intimate look into the life of john mccain and offers some explanation into who he is and why. here's a snippet, with a link to the full article below:

"McCain First. This is the story of the real John McCain, the one who has been hiding in plain sight. It is the story of a man who has consistently put his own advancement above all else, a man willing to say and do anything to achieve his ultimate ambition: to become commander in chief, ascending to the one position that would finally enable him to outrank his four-star father and grandfather.

In its broad strokes, McCain's life story is oddly similar to that of the current occupant of the White House. John Sidney McCain III and George Walker Bush both represent the third generation of American dynasties. Both were born into positions of privilege against which they rebelled into mediocrity. Both developed an uncanny social intelligence that allowed them to skate by with a minimum of mental exertion. Both struggled with booze and loutish behavior. At each step, with the aid of their fathers' powerful friends, both failed upward. And both shed their skins as Episcopalian members of the Washington elite to build political careers as self-styled, ranch-inhabiting Westerners who pray to Jesus in their wives' evangelical churches..."

[via rolling stone]