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...Whether John McCain fits this description and is worthy of such distinguished company is a question best left to historians far more knowledgeable than I, but, if the Arizona senator had any chance of one day joining this senatorial “hall of fame”—since expanded to include Arthur Vandenberg and Robert Wagner—prior to this year’s presidential campaign, his defeat in last Tuesday’s election saved it. By losing to Barack Obama, and losing gracefully, McCain virtually erased any ill will he created through his poorly...
...minutes McCain took to deliver his concession speech last Tuesday night, he put to rest the crotchety, erratic old man who called the fundamentals of our broken economy “sound” and in an ill-advised, rash decision picked a running mate who, after giving the Republican ticket an initial boost, proved to be a dubious, and even dangerous, choice. Back was the dignified statesman of unparalleled courage and integrity, the maverick we knew before the word “maverick” became a punchline, and the bipartisan unifier calling for the nation...
...defeat, McCain reinvigorated a public image that was already suffering and likely would have been further tarnished if he were to become President. Had he won, McCain would have inherited a hostile Congress, a divided nation, and a bleak immediate future for the United States clouded by a financial crisis, two wars, and the country’s diminished standing in the world...
...Obama, his victory in itself has begun to alleviate some of these problems, but while he will have more of an opportunity to determine his own success or failure than a President McCain would have, he certainly faces a daunting challenge in his first term. The high expectations Obama has set for his presidency have created a situation in which anything but the wildest success may be deemed a failure. His lofty goals and idealistic promises have put the President-elect in a precarious position—by the end of his administration, Obama may be viewed...
...McCain, on the other hand, may comfortably take his place in the illustrious line of great senators to run for the presidency and lose...