Is Senator John McCain a Republican or a Democrat?

He is a true fence rider.

When the Republicans had control in both the house and senate he could and would decry any one whom he wished. With the shift in the power structure he seems to want the best of both parties.

Unfortunately now no one on either side of the aisle can count on him. Yet he seems to want to court the small (but growing) group of more liberal conservative Republicans, and the small (and shrinking) group of hardline conservative Democrats.Which makes him a liability to either side.

For sure, he's not an independent, because his opinions will blows in which ever direction the winds of favor (public opinion) are blowing.

I've yet to hear him address any of the "hot button" political issues concerning the domestic American problems, education, homelessness, social security, unemployment, immigration, ect., etc., etc.

He always sounds like someone with a serious case of chain link *** rash to me. Well, when you sit on the fence, that's what you get.

I believe Senator McCain is just slightly to the right of the middle on most issues which, makes him a better leader in my thinking.

Definately a Republican, but one with Libertarian leanings on some of his social stances. He could be said to be more 'liberal' than a lot of Democrats. He still isn't for the common man completely, in any case, but, I'll tell you what; he seems like a nice guy, good man to talk to, and he's been through a lot, you gotta respect him for that.

It is what a person does, and believes in, not the party, that is important. Party affiliation should be secondary to the views a person represents. There is no need to label him, or anyone else. You either agree, or disagree with his views.

He is very good at taking the republican line instead of thinking for himself. I respect him for the times he has taken stands, but he stays with the extremist views of his party the rest of the time.

Republican from Arizona.

McCain is merely a compulsive flip-flopper, swinging to and fro to gain popular cheers.

Depends on the direction of the wind.

John "McWeathervane" can go any way his masters tell him to, and often contradicts himself in the same interview.

We are still trying to figure that out ourselves. He wants amnesty for illegals, so I'm thinking he is more democrat.

He's a right-wing pro-surge religious-right-pandering republican.