Sometimes it can be shocking to remember that politics actually involves real people. This was posted Wednesday night, just as the New York Times story broke, by Meghan McCain on her blog, McCainBlogette.com:
Life is all about perspective. Having grown up in politics, I know it’s an industry that, for all intents and purposes, is known for being dirty and cruel. And yet, despite it all (and I really mean it all) I feel so grateful and blessed for every single day and for the opportunities I’ve been given. I have an absolutely epic group of friends, wonderful parents I love and who love me in return, a brother who just returned safely from Iraq, and I have the honor of touring the greatest country in the world with a group of people I just can’t get enough of. The list of blessings in my life could go on for days. Why do I choose to be involved in politics right now? Because my father is different. He’s compassionate, full of life, hilarious and is a beacon of integrity to myself and to so many others. Politics is rough, but I absolutely adore my Dad and this campaign and have never, ever stopped believing in him. It’s just that simple.