The more I watch McCain and consider his shift from self-proclaimed straight talker, media proclaimed maverick, self-proclaimed-but-reluctant-to-talk-about-it POW hero, self-proclaimed opponent of Bush, opponent of torture, opponent of tax cuts for the rich.... and so forth... the more I have come to believe that for McCain, becoming president isn't a matter of helping the country or serving the American people.

No, as I keep watching him and checking with my gut instinct, something is telling me that McCain's mission to become president is based in a deep-rooted psychological need - something that is pathological enough to cause him to switch positions almost entirely and join those he once considered his enemies... hook, line and sinker.

Why?

I don't know, but here's something to chew on.

McCain's Daddy.

And McCain's Daddy's Daddy.

And so forth.

In fact, perhaps Johnny McCain is really trying, once and for all, that he's as good as his admiral ancestors. "Sure," you'll ask, "isn't it enough that he's a United States Senator? Isn't that even better than being an admiral?" And you would be right to ask. But it seems that McCain's ambition is far higher, and I think back to his lackluster performance in the Naval Academy, his nondescript performance in the war, and his shining moment as a POW who would not accept freedom before his mates. In many ways a failure, he endured torture, showed a special kind of courage, and came home in many ways a hero. And yet, he wasn't a success as a military man. He turned toward politics. He has, arguably, been a success there because even getting elected, no matter what your advantages, is a success. His joy at being a U.S. Senator can hardly be imagined.

But his quest for the highest office in the land, at what should be reasonably considered an advanced age, is overloaded with examples of how he has abandoned his principles and positions specifically fot the sake of winning.

Again, it may be irrelevant, but I think he's never gotten enough of Daddy's Love. And that's damned sad.

Let's all give McCain a hug and tell him it's all right and he can go home and live out his life in luxury, spending Cindy's millions and knowing that he "done good." But please let's not let him be president. He's just not a good fit for the job in the 21st Century.

Thanks for listening.