I'm tired of Obama and Biden and everyone else prefacing every criticism of McCain with the respect they have for McCain's service to the country, blah, blah, blah. Anyone who is going to vote for McCain because he was a POW has already made the choice.

Its time to make the case that "honor" is not only earned in a five-year stint in the Hanoi Hilton. It is earned over the course of a lifetime (and earned honor can in fact be squandered). When one looks at the entirety of his life, McCain is not a particularly honorable guy.

Just a few examples: He entered the Naval Academy only because of  a legacy; he performed less than poorly while there; he stepped out on the injured wife who waited for him to return from the war; his new girlfriend (probably not coincedentally)became his political benefactor; on entering the Senate he became quickly embroiled in the Keating scandal; while preparing for his first Presidential run he made a horribly disparaging joke about a young defenseless Chelsea Clinton from a prepared text to a group of GOP funders (this at the young age of 61);and now, as the GOP nominee, he has taken Rovian politics to its near absolute nadir (I say near only because I can't say he won't take it lower).And I'm sure I'm missing other salient moments in his background.

Couple these facts with DeConcini's comments about his erraticism, the history of intemperate behavior, and the irresponsibility of his Vice-Presidential selection and an accurate picture of the man becomes clear. John McCain has not lived an honorable, decent life. We just need someone of stature to take the gloves off and say it. Any nominees? Because at this stage McCain is not a patriot, and he is dishonoring his country