John McCain's new television ad claims that John McCain, in searching for bipartisan solutions, has always put his country before his political ambitions. [I do not not have youtube at work, so I cannot post the video, but here's a link from TPM for the ad.] Really?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's when he was one of 90 House members to oppose establishing a federal holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when he was one of 28 Senators who voted to strip funding from the MLK commission?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when in 1990 he opposed the bipartisan Civil Rights Act of 1990?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when in 1993 he voted not to table the patent extension to the United Daughters of the Confederacy?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when in 1993 he voted against the bipartisan landmark "Motor Voter" law?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when in 1993 he voted against the bipartisan abortion clinic violence law?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when in 1996 he voted against the bipartisan minimum wage increase?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when in 1997 he co-sponsored a bill to abolish the Department of Energy?
Was John McCain putting his own political ambitions before the country's interests when last year he voted to repeal effectively the minimum wage law?
My point is not that John McCain hasn't been bipartisan. He has at times. It's just nobody has the moral right to question another person's motives -- even when they oppose a bipartisan bill.
Please feel free to add your instances when John McCain has opposed bipartisan bills.
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