McCain reintroduces himself to sanity

Sen. John McCain thinks Tea Party-allied Republicans are barking mad if they think President Obama will get the blame if Republicans refuse to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. By that wrongheaded logic, “Democrats would have no choice but to pass a balanced budget amendment and reform entitlements and the Tea Party Hobbits could return to Middle Earth. This is the kind of crack political thinking that turned Sharron Angle and Christine O’Donnell into G.O.P. nominees," McCain said on the Senate floor today. Yowzer. I guess this means McCain, 74, won't be running for reelection. Of course, this is the guy whose "crack political thinking" turned Sarah Palin into his VP running mate in 2008. McCain apparent return to sanity is welcome. But it's a little late, Senator.