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“I’m still pissed that he was the choice to keep Algore or Kerry out of the WH.”

Ok, so who would have been better ? I believe McCain came in 2nd in 2004.

In 2000 the lineup looked like this.

George W. Bush, Governor of Texas
John McCain, Senator from Arizona (withdrew on March 9, 2000 and endorsed George W. Bush)
Alan Keyes, former U.S. ECOSOC Ambassador from Maryland (withdrew on July 25, 2000 and endorsed George W. Bush)
Steve Forbes, businessman from New Jersey (withdrew on February 10, 2000 and endorsed John McCain. He then endorsed George W. Bush)
Gary Bauer, former Undersecretary of Education from Kentucky (withdrew on February 4, 2000 and endorsed John McCain. He then endorsed George W. Bush)
Orrin Hatch, Senator from Utah (withdrew on January 26, 2000 and endorsed George W. Bush)
Elizabeth Dole, former Secretary of Labor from North Carolina (withdrew on October 20, 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
Pat Buchanan, publisher and author from Virginia (withdrew on October 25, 1999 to run for the Reform Party nomination)
Dan Quayle, former Vice President from Indiana (withdrew on September 27, 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
Lamar Alexander, former Governor of Tennessee (withdrew on August 22, 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
Robert C. Smith, Senator from New Hampshire (withdrew in October 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
John Kasich, Representative from Ohio (withdrew in July 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
Herman Cain, CEO of Godfather’s Pizza from Nebraska[8] (withdrew and endorsed Steve Forbes. He then endorsed George W. Bush)