McCain and the Keating Five

Should John McCain be dismissed as an agent of financial reform on account of the old Keating Five scandal? Not if you believe that more than disproved innuendo is enough to besmirch a man's good name - witness the evidence here. (If this post is read after October 1, 2008, go here and select the September 24, 2008 column.) Or if you don't like that source, read this or this (the final section is the most relevant).