McCain Cornered by the Elephant in Ellen’s Room
Sen. John McCain toed his party line well in his appearance Thursday on "Ellen," where he managed to appear excruciatingly uncomfortable as he listened to host Ellen DeGeneres' explanation of her pro-gay-marriage stance and as she quizzed him about his own decidedly different opinion on the subject.Sen. John McCain toed his party line well in his appearance Thursday on “Ellen,” where he managed to appear excruciatingly uncomfortable as he listened to host Ellen DeGeneres’ explanation of her pro-gay-marriage stance and as she quizzed him about his own decidedly different opinion on the subject.
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