The McCain Malady

You know you are in the presence of an emotional affect when there is not even the pretense of rationality to someone’s crazed outburst, not so much as a veneer or patina of sensibility. But then John McCain has always been like that, hot-headed and short-fused. Still, in his response to Trump’s executive order on refugees, McCain’s deep disturbance is plain for all to see. The Senator’s hometown newspaper headlined its account this way: “McCain calls ban good for ISIS propaganda.” Here’s the lead: “U.S. Senator John McCain on Sunday blasted President Donald Trump’s controversial temporary refugee ban… as ‘a … Continue reading The McCain Malady