McCain Avoids His Own Rules

John McCain with Democrat Russ Fiengold designed a bill that was intended to control the manner in which campaigns for public office are financed. The bill became what is popularly known for its authors "McCain-Feingold/Shays-Meehan" officially bill H.R. 2356.
Just before assured passage, the Senator made his case to the president:

"Mr. President, I am grateful to my colleagues and the many, many people who have brought us to this point. This legislation will provide much needed reform of our federal election campaign laws. With the stroke of the President's pen, we will eliminate hundreds of millions of dollars of unregulated soft money that has caused Americans to question the integrity of their elected representatives. This is a good bill, it is a legally sound bill, and it is a fair bill that benefits neither party, but that profits our political system and that will, I hope, help to restore the public's faith in government. "

There was a much more, the bill passed 60-40.

Now it would appear that Senator McCain's attack on free speech has come full circle. Now has elected to forgo financing and spending limits established by his own creation. This will give him the freedom to collect the "soft money" needed to finance a presidential race. The DNC has much to say on this topic.

McCain's campaign "is still studying whether to forgo the public financing and spending limits" and have said that he "will not behandicapped by restrictions his competitors will not face in 2008."

The choice seems to be a pragmatic one, if not an insight on the man.