This is part one of what I envision as an ongoing series on the candidates John McCain has endorsed and campaigned for. Contrary to his image as a “moderate maverick”, McCain has shown that he’s a party hack, willing to to anything it takes to placate the far-right base.

The first candidate: Michael Steele, running for Senate from Maryland. This is a guy who has compared stem cell research to the Holocaust. Meanwhile, most Americans support stem cell research. McCain himself has called for expanded stem cell research. So, for those Americans who support federal funding for stem cell research, is a vote for John McCain a vote for science? If McCain has his way, the Congress will have at least one more Senator opposed to saving the lives of countless Americans.

Also, it’s important to mention that Karl Rove has played a huge supporting role in Steele’s campaign. Apparently, “Turdblossom” is the one who talked him into running. Then, in the midst of the Plame allegations and investigation, Steele took Rove’s dirty money. Yeah, Steele seems like a far-right, Bush crazy. So why is the “moderate maverick” endorsing him?