Why did John McCain vote against making MLK Jr day a holiday in 1983, call asians "gooks", and?

His true colors are shining thru. Voting for him is taking a step backwards for this country. It is a slap in the face to every American that is not white. I don't like McCain and I don't find anything honorable or good about him. He is just a continuation of the plague of the last 8 years. There is no way I would vote for this man.