Any credibility McCain may have garnered for his years of service in the Senate was totally squandered when this “maverick” proved to be one of Bush’s most reliable yes-men. When talking about someone that places political expediency and personal gain ahead of fair rational public policy formulation, be sure to include McCain’s last 7 years.

Shortsightedness is what this great state is built on. Sure it's legal to smoke until one draws thier last premature dying breath. However, why should I breath the same poison and be sikened by someone else's addiction? Furthermore sick smokers are likely to wind up unproductive and requiring public assistance. Did that get your attention? Finally no one attempting to maintain meaningful employment should be required to breath toxins just to earn a paycheck.

Tony, if your face or the rest of you gets any rounder, we're gonna loose that Subway sponsorship.

He’d likely reply with something like “Dick and Condie tell me I’m the greatest president ever, I read my Marmaduke stories and then turn out the light.”

Small mind, small brain, small heart and small ideas does not equal small government.