Top 10 Reasons to Appreciate John McCain

Senator John McCain, the current Republican candidate for President of the United States offers more than just an interesting tax plan to America. John McCain may not have ready-for-comedy transcripts for comedy skits as often as his running mate, Sarah Palin, but he does offer a number of reasons we should appreciate his contributions. Many of John McCain's unique contributions are overlooked in the current media reports, so I took the liberty of highlighting ten of the top reasons to appreciate the maverick known as John Sidney McCain.

1. He Stood David Letterman Up

John McCain is one of the few brave enough to cancel a gig with Letterman and live to tell about it. Not only did McCain stand up Letterman at the last minute, but he used the excuse that he had to rush back to Washington to manage the bailout situation. While Keith Olberman sat in his Letterman chair as a replacement, he sat smiling through a Katie Couric interview across the street. Letterman spent the next few weeks roaring with one McCain joke after the next. McCain then went on Letterman and admitted to his "screw up." John McCain gets points for pulling off his own bailout on David Letterman.

2. John McCain is Not Afraid to Blow his Top

All you have to do is check out a few YouTube video clips to see that John McCain is not afraid to blow off some steam once in awhile. His reputation as a hothead precedes him, and he is not afraid to clench his jaw and fire hot arrows from his eyes when Obama is making a debate point. His angry faces are classic debate video clips now, and we should appreciate his efforts.

3. The Original Maverick

John McCain is a maverick. A maverick is what John McCain is. He likes other mavericks. If you watched any television in the past two months you would have heard John McCain referred to as a maverick 2,986 times. John McCain is a maverick who likes to do mavericky things. We should appreciate John McCain because he made the word "maverick" a household word in 2008. Young boys are now dreaming of becoming mavericks when they grow up.

4. Hugh Hefner Should Be Jealous

How many other 72 year-old men do you know who manage to have a blonde and a brunette as arm candy everyday? Hugh Hefner has competition with John McCain. John McCain clearly takes the time to send his wife to the spa and even lets her wear $3000 outfits on a regular basis. Cindy wasn't enough arm candy, however, so McCain chose Sarah Palin to add to his entourage and spend his campaign days with.

5. He Was Smart Enough to Marry Money

You have to give him credit for marrying rich. How many other men can claim a wife who has enough money to feed the country of China for the next ten years?

6. He Made Joe the Plumber Famous (Infamous)

John McCain must have a special place in his heart for Joe the Plumber, who he made famous at the third presidential debate by calling out to Joe the Plumber over twenty times. John McCain wants to save Joe the Plumber's dream. He wants Joe the Plumber to own that plumbing business one day, just as soon as Joe pays his back taxes and gets a plumbers license. It's the thought that counts here, and sometimes the hypothetical.

7. He is Your Friend

In the second presidential debate, John McCain reached out to America and let everyone know that he was a friend. He made "my friend" another household word after that debate as many confused viewers sat back wondering when they had made friends with John McCain. John McCain gets points for saying the phrase, "my friend" at the beginning of 78% of his sentences during the second presidential debate.

8. The Rich Get to Stay Rich

If you are a rich American, there is no doubt that John McCain truly is your friend. John McCain will preserve your richness if he is elected. John McCain promises to protect the rich and all their riches. If you are not rich, he would like you to get rich and stop being poor...or middle class. If you can do that, he has a great tax plan waiting for you.

9. Hope for Rebels and Academically Average Students

If you thought President George W. Bush gave hope to "C" students everywhere, John McCain gives even more hope. John McCain wasn't deterred by excessive demerits or graduating at the bottom of his class. John McCain crashed a few planes and still managed to run for the presidency a few times. John McCain gives hope to average students who like to get in trouble at school.

10. Saturday Night Live is Funnier Now

Thanks to the McCain/Palin maverick team, Saturday Night Live has never been funnier. John McCain not only gives his own comedic material for writers at SNL to work with, but he brought along the golden ticket, Sarah Palin. Thank you John McCain.

**Note: All facts and figures in this article are simple guess work and not actual statistical evidence.