The playbook is always the same.  The Democrats, in collusion with the media, target Republicans, no matter who they are.  They trashed Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Donald Trump. Then, when people die, such as Reagan or McCain, they act as though they had always loved them. Here is the New York Times on McCain in 2008: As tough as the times are, the selection of a new president is easy.  After nearly two years of a grueling and ugly campaign, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has proved that he is the right choice to be the 44th president of the United States. ... In the same time, Senator John McCain of Arizona has retreated farther and farther to the fringe of American politics, running a campaign on partisan division, class warfare and even hints of racism.  His policies and worldview are mired in the past.  His choice of a running mate so evidently unfit for the...(Read Full Post)