McCain Moment

Maybe McCain was having a 'senior moment' during his confusing line of questioning of former FBI Director James Comey. In fact, I don't know if it's fair to call it a "questioning" since it appeared we were really just witnessing an elderly man with dementia digress into an irrational, child-like temperament and complain to anyone who would listen about how unfair it was that evil Hillary got away with 'it' while poor Trump was being unfairly targeted....

Then again, hasn't this been Republican strategy for a quarter century: making non-existent connections between the Clinton's and all things nefarious?

Think about all those vague comments we heard from the Hillary doubters running up to the election? Very few could ever say exactly what they didn't like about her. And those who did would say things like she's "unapproachable" and "distant" but seems very "wonkish" and "intelligent."  (You know, basically the exact kind of person we want leading our country: someone who has a clue and doesn't roll over at the first sign of flattery.)

This display by McCain should give rise to discussions about what steps might be necessary to remove him from office. (Do we need two doctors' signatures to declare him mentally incompetent?) But in these interesting times, his insanity was barely noted because it was essentially in alignment with everything said and implied by every other representative questioning Comey. Just shove Hillary's name in whenever and wherever you can, and you will gain points with the general populace--Republicans and Democrats--who've been trained to unconsciously distrust Clinton through years of effective conservative propaganda.  

McCain's moment reveals the thoroughness of the brainwashing: even out of his mind, McCain toes the line.