Tag: national politics

David Brock and Paul Waldman from Media Matters Action Network wrote a new book entitled “Free Ride: John McCain and the Media.” Before I discuss the book, however, I need to make a confession: I used to like McCain. I bought into the media persona of ‘McCain the Maverick.’ I’ve done a ton of reading on politics over the last four to five years. I’ve read, and re-read, the Constitution. I read the Washington Post and the New York Times most days. So, I’ve read a lot on McCain. You simply can’t help it if you read about national politics because