Ah yes, that’s the principled, straight-talking maverick we all know and love…
Back in 2000, when John McCain was running for the GOP nomination as an insurgent against the Republican establishment, he trumpeted his desire to change the party platform’s call for a human life amendment banning all abortions. McCain wanted to add an exception in cases of rape, incest, or a threat to the life of the mother. And in a primary debate, he went after George W. Bush for wanting to leave the platform unchanged.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=175177