John McCain, "Important" Republican

The NY Times editorial page is really just a parody of itself these days.

Whether it's agitating for the Incumbent Protection Act or against drilling in ANWR, the paper is just so laughably predictable. But this one is even more fun than usual. The pining for Jimmy Carter's energy conservation days (personally, I don't miss his sweaters) is pretty good, but my favorite line is this one:

Important members of Mr. Bush's own party, like Senator John McCain, are pushing increases in fuel economy.

Isn't it interesting how Republicans who behave like liberals are "important" (and sometimes even "responsible") in the view of the NY Times?

[Posted at 20:35 CST on 02/19/02] [Link]