Why all this personal criticism of John McCain because he may again block the Republican repeal and replace bill? Is he grandstanding? You bet your ass he is, but he is doing it on something that matters. He was born for this. He has cultivated the image of a principled maverick throughout his career. He stood for campaign finance reform when no one else did. He called for the surge when others were saying troops would be withdrawing. And on, and on.

Yes, there is some theater. Yes, he likes the limelight. So what? He is dong something. He is not going along with the party on a terrible bill just so all the jackasses who ran on repeal and replace can say they kept their campaign promises. Screw 'em.

Senator McCain's statement on why he could not support this bill made more sense than anything that has come out of either party concerning health care for a long time:

"I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal. I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried. Nor could I support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will (affect) insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it. Without a full CBO score, which won't be available by the end of the month, we won't have reliable answers to any of those questions."

Oh, and by the way Mr. President, he is a war hero.