During his 2004 presidential bid, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) called his bus tour 'The Straight Talk Express.' One of his signature issues that fit into his campaign storyline was the McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation, because it allowed him to portray himself as an honest, incorruptable straightshooter. The only problem is that he seems unable to follow the law that he co-wrote.
Senator Snuggles has a credibility problem.
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