Obama gets served
John McCain is not all that complimentary of the "freshman senator." Many on the right have soured on McCain, but my view of him remains strong. He takes the stands he feels need to be taken, whether they match the party he's affiliated with or not. People like that, on either side of the aisle, deserve admiration.
Here's part of his letter to Barrack Obama on lobbying reform:
I would like to apologize to you for assuming that your private assurances to me regarding your desire to cooperate in our efforts to negotiate bipartisan lobbying reform legislation were sincere. When you approached me and insisted that despite your leadership’s preference to use the issue to gain a political advantage in the 2006 elections, you were personally committed to achieving a result that would reflect credit on the entire Senate and offer the country a better example of political leadership, I concluded your professed concern for the institution and the public interest was genuine and admirable. Thank you for disabusing me of such notions ...
To quote Bruno Kirby in When Harry met Sally: "Ooh that's harsh ... you don't bounce back from that right away."