Editor:
What is happening with John McCain? Recently when he was asked if Barack Obama is a socialist, he said, “I don’t know.” If Obama is a socialist, that would come as quite a surprise to his many business supporters. But that’s not the only thing McCain seems confused about. When asked recently if insurance companies should cover birth control, as some do for Viagra, McCain hedged with, “It’s something that I had not thought much about.” Apparently he forgot that he’d voted against legislation calling for insurance coverage of birth control.
McCain sometimes seems bewildered when trying to answer questions. He acted surprised this month that Social Security payments come partly from money paid by young workers. Then again, he has admitted he doesn’t know as much about our economy as he should. But such knowledge is crucial to us, given the latest Republican recession. And while we’re mired in Iraq, he sometimes confuses Sunnis with Shiites and says he wouldn’t mind if our troops stayed there for a hundred years.
It’s all adding up to a disturbing pattern. Take good care of yourself, Senator McCain. Because I don’t think you can take care of us.
Doug Long
Rio Rancho, N.M.
