 He also harshly criticized Obama for scrapping construction of the US missile defense complex in Poland.Making reference to the 2009 general election campaign season and upcoming 2010 congressional elections, McCain made efforts to shape the Republican Party in a way that would support not just conservatives but also conservative pragmatists and moderates.This is a context in which Glenn Beck and other media voices and groups were tending to push the Republicans in a more purist ideological direction.