Frenemies

Who remembers the GOP primaries in 2008? History tells us that Mitt Romney and eventual nominee John McCain, the senator from Arizona, were engaged in a battle of epic proportions. Words were said, mud was flung, and feelings were hurt. It seemed pretty darn apparent that these two men wouldn't exactly "forgive and forget" or "let bygones be bygones" after the whole process was through. But, wouldn't you know, that's exactly what's happening. Sort of. In a weird way. In case you hadn't heard, McCain recently endorsed his ex-bitter rival in the race to become president of the United States in 2012. Said McCain: "Obama can run [from Romney], but he can't hide." Romney returned the compliment, calling John McCain a "great friend" and a "hero". As I've mentioned on this blog countless times, Romney has all but gained the GOP nomination, despite the fact that his own party hates him. The rest of the field is just that weak. McCain's endorsement is just a testament to this. It just goes to show the complete disarray this party is in when two men who hated each other 4 years ago can magically become buddy-buddy. And the smoke screen these guys are putting up is fading fast. On stage at an event in New Hampshire, Romney and McCain looked visibly awkward to be near one another. They made almost no eye contact, and shared one of the stiffest and most forced hugs this side of the Mississippi. To be blunt, it seemed like they didn't want anything to do with one another. And this is probably the case. But McCain knows that no other Republican candidate is electable. So he'll bite the bullet and support the guy he hates. I have no witty ending for this post. Dickstein, out.