But...he doesn't REALLY mean it

Greg Sargent catching more of the media looking away while Saint John does his thing.

I thought this bit was especially on point:

Of course, it's not easy to see how the view that (a) McCain's pandering should be excused because he doesn't mean what he says can be reconciled with the view that (b) he's a straight-talker, but such is life on Planet Pundit.