Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo

The 2000 McCain didn't play to the evangelicals. He had his own mind and his own principles. He was pro-choice, said tax cuts during a war was retarded, and had a sensible approach to immigration. He told the religious right to go fuck themselves.

Now he has changed and will say and do whatever he is told. His stance has changed on almost all the social issues. The Palin choice was a great sign that he isn't his own man. The guy wanted Lieberman but caved to the party. He has now filled his campaign with lobbyists and Bush cronies.

The 2000 McCain didn't take shit from anyone and was his own man. The 2008 McCain is just the prototypical evangelical leaning conservative who does as he's told.