@engineer,
While there is validity in this kind of reporting-- especially for the quality of the writing-- it's still coming from a left-leaning magazine, which means it bolsters those of us who don't like MCain. That's all it does.
So what if John McCain is bluster and takes more credit than he deserves? To me, this kind of article doesn't have a whole lot of impact after having G. Bush jr. in the White House for 8 years. Bush jr. proved you can be reckless, defy the Constitution, pursue policies for personal gain, etc. and still remain in power.