Is There An Echo In Here?

I'm confused. The worst thing John McCain can do politically is echo George Bush. So why is he doing it? Check this out:

"The day will come when Cubans freely receive information from many sources. The day will come when popular blogs are no longer blocked, and broadcasts from the United States are no longer jammed. The day will come when Cuban leaders live up to the international human rights documents they have signed -- instead of making a mockery of them. The day will come..."

Ok, you get the point. That was excerpted from Wednesday's comments by George Bush recognizing Cuban Independence Day. Now, here's McCain, also on Wednesday:

"One day, America will again have warm relations with a Cuban government that represents the sovereign will of its people, one that respects their fundamental human and political rights. One day, Cuba will be an important ally in advancing democracy throughout our hemisphere. Make no mistake: Cuba is destined to be free. "

This comes on the heels of McCain hopping on the Bush 'appeasement' bandwagon. So what gives?

Here are two scenarios: 1. Mac still hasn't gotten the memo that this is a change election and riding George Bush's 28% approval coattails is suicide. Or 2. Mac simply believes that Bush is right in these instances and he doesn't care about the politics. Proving that he is a man of conviction, damn the torpedos.

It's fascinating, either way.

Forgot to send out good wishes to Teddy Kennedy. Take it from my friend, Boston journalist Meg Vaillancourt, who said Teddy Kennedy did more for the poor and disenfranchised of this country than almost any other legislator--despite personal wealth that could've blinded him to those constituents.

Hillary is pushing hard for Florida and Michigan, to be seated 'exactly as they voted'. I am just amazed at the shamelessness. When your opponent's name is not on a ballot, and you publically sign off on denying the two states legitimacy because of their defiance of party rules, and you know your campaign manager threatened to do the same thing to Michigan in 2004 when he was head of the DNC, yet you can still pretend that you're on a civil rights crusade, and think no one will suspect you're doing it for your own advantage? That's shameless.

And she wonders why the media comes down on her. Mercy.

Someone tell me what either of these candidates is really thinking. I'd like to know. Click on 'comments' below, by pass the Google sign up and hit the anonymous or nickname button.