What's John McCain up to?

Here’s something I’m having a hard time digesting; John McCain, POW, torture victim, adamant about no USA torturing, came out strong against Bush’s effort to increase his power and do away with habeas corpus. McCain fought hard against Bush’s request to gain the power so that he [Bush], by his word only, could make anyone an enemy combatant. No evidence required. (Sound like "1984"?) The prospect of Bush having that kind of power is terrifying. No wonder McCain and company were concerned. So, one person holds the power to determine who the enemy is and to determine what is torture and what is not. Bush asked for the exact same power McCain’s captures and torturers in Viet Nam had. The exact same powers McCain was against. So what happened? Why did McCain change his mind? I think it goes back to the 2004 campaign for president. McCain looked strong – he scared the RNC stiff. The RNC wanted Bush to repeat, and McCain was causing waves. So the RNC produces the dirty campaign ads against McCain and McCain buckled. It’s my opinion that the RNC made a deal with McCain – 2008 for 2004. McCain flounders and drops out of the race, backing Bush on the way out. Now comes 2006 and Bush’s new bill making him the antiterrorist buster. Again McCain backs down. Was it the RNC forcing their 2008 card? We’ll probably never know. But, as I’ve said before, if it looks like a duck… well, you get the idea. It’s often said that “nothing changes if nothing changes.” I’m thinking that it’s time to change the look of the Congress and Senate. It’s time to change the décor. Let’s change the color of both houses to blue, or at least purple. McCain can take a hike next time. I used to think that McCain had integrity, but things are just to obvious to believe that any more.