It was inevitable that McCain would be questioned on ethics, considering his visibility on the issue. But the pseudo-muckraking philosophy underlying McCain-Feingold, "ethics reform," and other "do-gooder" bills that placed him at odds with conservatives has come back to bite him in a Times article that highlights moments in his career where he could have been seen as doing something unseemly. Though his campaign vigorously denies doing anything wrong, it's well worth noting that McCain's philosophy would still require punishment for groups of citizens wishing to exercise their first amendment rights prior to an election. In other words, citizens are expected to take McCain at his word when he won't do the same for them.
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