Sen John McCain recently openly embraced the endorsement of Texas megachurch leader John Hagee. Televangelists and the Republican party normally go hand-in-hand, but this endorsement is causing McCain considerable heartburn.

Clinton and McCain have made a series of odd overtures to each other the past few months. What could be causing the two campaigns to step across the aisle?

John McCain’s legendary temper came under fresh scrutiny after his outburst at a New York Times reporter. Just how bad is McCain’s temperament? We’ve collected a sampling of videos displaying just how grumpy this old man is.

Eight years is a long time. One wouldn’t think it was so long that you’d forget someone trying to smear you by claiming you had a illegitimate child.
That’s what George Bush did to John McCain a few weeks before the South Carolina primary in 2000.
He worked up that big Number 9 from the G.O.P [...]

"I sort of liken it to a grieving process. You come to acceptance," said U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ticking off the conventionally accepted stages of mourning.
From an interview with the Dallas Morning News , explaining how Republicans are reluctantly supporting Sen. John McCain.

As great as a sex scandal would be, this story isn’t about sex. It’s about McCain and his cozy relationship with industry lobbyists.
I have no idea whether the affair story is true or not, and I don’t care. What I do care about is John McCain — and this has been well documented — is [...]

“It is a shame that the New York Times has lowered its standards to engage in a hit and run smear campaign. John McCain has a 24-year record of serving our country with honor and integrity. He has never violated the public trust, never done favors for special interests or lobbyists, and he will not [...]