Still soaring from his victory in the Florida caucuses, "Republican" Senator, John McCain traveled to California this week to expound liberal policies from the platform, even as he attempted to pass himself off as a Reagan Republican. This new Reaganesque posture explains why high ranking libs among the "Party of Choice" are saying things like this:

"We have changed positions on who we will endorse for President. Nothing against Dr. Paul but John McCain is ready to become a liberal from day one. We don't believe that will be necessary as we are confident our nominee will win the White House this year with John McCain leading the Republican ticket, but just in case he wins its nice to know he'll be ready to join us on all domestic issues."

"Obviously," the quote proves that McCain is walking in Papa Reagans footsteps. Yeah, and I'm the flipping Dalai Lama.

I can't resist the urge to insert (with a couple of slight changes to fit the situation) in my best Lloyd Bentson, "Senator, the American people served with Ronald Reagan. We knew Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was a friend of the people. Senator, you are no Ronald Reagan."

From GOP USA Thomas Sowell writes:

The fact that McCain makes short, blunt statements does not make him a straight-talker.

There are short, blunt lies — and he told a big one on the eve of the Florida primary, when he claimed that Mitt Romney had advocated a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.

Even the Washington Post, which supports McCain, said that the Senator "has distorted the meaning" of what Governor Romney said, that Romney "has never proposed setting 'a date for withdrawal.'"

When confronted with any of his misdeeds, Senator McCain tends to fall back on his record as a war hero in Vietnam.

The Presidency is a heavy responsibility for the future of the nation, including generations yet unborn. Character and integrity are major qualifications.

It is especially ironic now to see McCain wrapping himself in the mantle of President Reagan.