Straight Talk Express

"Straight Talk Express" was the name of John McCain's campaign bus during the 2000 Republican primaries. He's known as a straight-shooter. And now McCain has proved it again.

When asked this week on CNN how long the U.S. military is likely to remain in Iraq, Senator McCain replied "probably" 10 or 20 years. "That's not so bad," he said, adding, "We've been in Korea for 50 years. We've been in West Germany for 50 years." Heads in the Sand [NYTimes.com].

I don't agree that 10-20 years in Iraq is a good thing, but McCain's continually refreshing candor certainly is.

 Posted by glenn