Troy and John McCain: A Match Made in...?

I suppose it's Washington season in Alabama politics. Not to be outdone by the fundraiser held for his opponent hosted by Alabama's senators, King decided to hold his own DC fundraiser with none other than Sen. John McCain. That's an interesting choice, for several reasons.

First, I don't think John McCain is exactly who to go to when your "conservative" credentials are being called into question. Many conservatives believe that Senator McCain lost to President Obama in 2008 by refusing to stand up to government bailouts and fight for traditional conservative objectives. He has long been a maverick within his own party, and his substantial loss in 2008 is definitely not a bright spot in the party's history.

Second, it's somewhat ironic that Troy King would appear with Senator McCain over a year after a really interesting interaction with the McCain campaign. As I have expressed before, I don't dabble in idle rumors or gossip. However, last year Troy King was the head of McCain's Alabama Leadership Committee. Then suddenly, the next day, all mention of Troy King's name was removed from John McCain's website. It corresponded with a series of rumors about Troy King's sexual life, along with other scandals relating to ethical violations.

I suppose all is well in 2009, and the difficulties of 2008 have been forgotten, at least in Troy's world. However, in the real world, McCain just brings back bad memories, for conservative Republicans and of Troy King's actions as AG.