This was released several weeks ago, but surprisingly enough we agree with the DNC’s talking points about John McCain’s candidacy for president (though for ideologically different reasons):

To: National Desk

Contact: Karen Finney of the DNC Press Office, 202-863-8148

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ — The Democratic National Committee responded to news reports that John McCain is entering the 2008 presidential race today.

“If the reports are correct, we welcome John McCain to the race,” said DNC Communications Director Karen Finney. “The question is, which McCain is running: the McCain who called right wing extremists like Jerry Falwell an evil influence, or the McCain who spoke at Liberty University as he attempted to cater to the far right in advance of a presidential run? Or the McCain who opposed overturning Roe vs. Wade or the McCain who said he would support South Dakota’s ban? As an opportunist who supports the Bush Administration’s failed policy in Iraq and changed his mind on tax cuts, a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her health care, and campaign finance reform, it’s hard to tell which John McCain will enter the race.”

I couldn’t have highlighted McCain’s political savvyness (read: media politicking) better. John McCain is not a reliable conservative. John McCain sees citizens’ interaction with the political process as damaging to government (a.k.a incumbents) via the First Amendment-bashing Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. He voted against Bush’s tax cuts, then flipped to prop up his conservative credentials in preparation for 2008. McCain is nothing but an opportunist, as the DNC so eloquently put it.

H/T to the Corner.