As Long As He Was Funny

It’s scary to think that American voters might be swayed one way or another simply because a Presidential candidate appears on Saturday Night Live and provides some laughs. That’s precisely what Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain has done- for a moment you forget the fact that he’s simply George Bush in another man’s skin. He’s likable, humourous, and all of it is nothing more than a façade in an attempt to win support.

Of course, one thing that didn’t come up, and certainly isn’t humourous, is the fact that last week five members of his campaign staff had to resign because of their ties to lobbyist firms. In truth, the two most powerful men at the head of McCain’s campaign are on ‘hiatus’ from lobbying jobs. This, of course, is explained away with the reasoning that they currently have no ties to those firms that employed them and are full time McCain staffers. How much would you like to bet that if McCain loses in November that they’ll be back at their old jobs by the end of that month?