ka1igu1a over at the Freedom Democrats makes the obvious point in response to the hysteria arising over the Redistributionist:
If you accept the legitimacy of the State, then you necessarily accept the legitimacy of income/wealth distribution.
Of course, ka1igu1a opposes the legitimacy of the State. But he nicely evicerates McCain’s attempts to play up this non-issue by pointing out the obvious.
McCain doesn’t oppose the legitimacy of the State – he just adopts rhetoric and attitudes to win votes creating an ideological muddle.