John McCain's stance has changed considerably in the past couple of days since the Huckabee win in Iowa.
Up until that historic event, McCain was whimpering on the sidelines - a pit bull, ready to attack - uncertain about his political future.
On Saturday, however, with new confidence and the wind at his back, he arrogantly strode through a packed crowd in New Hampshire - all puffed up, the big swinging **ck.
And at times, the man was downright arrogant, full of himself!
If reporters weren't quick enough to pose a question, he rudely waved them off - and on occasion - with a back-handed insult.
After observing the presidential candidate carefully over the weekend, his questionable actions painfully signaled to me, that he's a dangerous man - not to be trusted with the reins of power.
On "MEET THE PRESS" Sunday morning, for example, when a commentator asked him to note for the record if he would have invaded Iraq in spite of the fact there was no evidence of "weapons of mass destruction", he - at first - evaded the question.
Ah, the old boy was clever with his two-step.
"It's the way it was handled after," he lamented, or something to that effect - suggesting in my mind's eye that McCain was conceding - "too bad, we got caught".
When the commentator pressed McCain on the issue ("After all, it is an important question for you to answer") he fessed up - sure, he would have invaded - in spite of the fact no weapons of any mass destruction were uncovered in Iraq.
On the heels of the shocking admit, he proceeded to assert - along with wild claims that the American people were in his corner on the issue - that as long as there weren't any American casualties, U.S. citizens were not opposed to the "Imperialist" occupation of Iraq.
Yes, in most quarters, voters and politicians are keenly aware that McCain is on record backing Bush's position to "remain in Iraq for fifty - or one hundred years - if necessary". It was his response after the rant, that disturbed me, greatly!
"The Iraq soldiers can die," he stated matter-of-fact.
As long as no American soldier's blood was spilled - "that was okay", to McCain.
The remarks were outrageous, and shocking, and unsettling - to say the least.
Imagine, a presidential candidate making a heinous comment like that?
Essentially, in McCain's view, Iraq soldiers are expendable.
In fact, if McCain has his way - Iraq soldiers would be sent out like "lambs to slaughter" - while the American Army and a raft of Generals hunkered back safely in their dug-outs, out of harm's way.
In view of his skewered view, it's apparent at this juncture, that Mr. McCain is a tired, old war horse, ripe for pasture.
While Mr. McCain is a respected man, without a hint of scandal - a hero, in some eyes - it is evident that the Senator does not represent the "change" American voters have been yearning for - as evidenced by the turn-out last week in Iowa.
Mr. McCain, gather up your war medals, and "go home".
In the world arena, you're a disgrace to Americans, not fit to lead this Nation.
As John Lennon once said,
"War is not the answer".
