McCain Hoisted by His Own Petard

A petard is a old, small explosive devise, sort of medieval IED (below). It is that thing someone builds that blows up in his face.John McCain crafted the campaign financing laws as part of his longterm strategy for the White House. He built in loopholes that benefited senators (i.e. him) running for the presidency. He wrote the law so that a candidate couldn't use federal matching funds as collateral for a loan and then not accept those funds later. He included rules that makes it easier for matching fund candidates to qualify for state ballots.

But, St. John McCain believes that laws are meant only to stop evildoers. The law, therefore, should never apply to him. Pity St. John of the Endless War. Some are demanding that the law apply to St. John as well. The sacrilege of it. The delicious irony of it.