The Straight Talk Express Veers Even Farther Left

As reported in Riptide 2.0, John McCain's staffers tried to help solidify his elderly South Florida base on a visit to Miami yesterday by proving that they can't drive very well either. Now it seems that the Straight Talk Express was having just as much difficulty staying on the conservative...
By Tim ElfrinkAugust 8, 2008
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As reported in Riptide 2.0, John McCain’s staffers tried to help solidify his elderly South Florida base on a visit to Miami yesterday by proving that they can’t drive very well either.

Now it seems that the Straight Talk Express was having just as much difficulty staying on the conservative ideological path.

Has McCain suddenly found some change to believe in? Or maybe feisty Joe Lieberman (who was actually riding the bus at the time) is secretly working for the guy his former party actually, you know, nominated for president?

— Tim Elfrink

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Tim Elfrink is a former investigative reporter and managing editor for Miami New Times. He has won the George Polk Award and was a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.

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