I paraphrase:

Solar energy = good. McCain also good. I like him because:

• Environment
• Reaching across the aisle
• Cut spending
• National security
• American hero!

Now we go have stogies.

UPDATE: I bow to a greater intellect (who is improving on an equally awesome wordsmith):

Solar energy,

bipartisanship is good,

and he was tortured

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