Comments on THE.personal.IS.political: McCain's Gambling, And Tax Evasion?

To a psychiatrist there is more than a little sign...

2008-10-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

To a psychiatrist there is more than a little significance to this former jet fighter pilot seeking his thrills at the 'Craps Table."

Anger at parents, particularly mother: There is really no mystery to an angry little boy throwing money (love-parental control) away at the CRAPS table (toilet).

The belligerent belief that money = feces is palpable with McCain, whose embrace of 'principle' is really just an embrace of anger and acting out.

Excellent article. As a craps aficionado I can und...

2008-09-04T05:06:00.000-07:00

Excellent article. As a craps aficionado I can understand the draw for McCain (believe me, I'd never run for office!). But as a metaphor for McCain as a politician it makes for a great narrative in the closing days of the election. Connected with the possible illegal tax reporting (in)activity it's a real and well-documented problem that the Dems must exploit. If the Republicans want to make the race about personality and not issues, this is the home run.