Well, I do think that Shamnesty was when the Republicans jumped the shark and lost their hold on congress, but I agree.
The lesser of evils is for the general, not the primary. And don’t think that Obama and the press won’t happily use this stuff without pointing out Obama’s myriad cronyist dealings.
Only temporarily, and I don't think McCain's leading role in that is what cost him the election contest against Obama.
-- The lesser of evils is for the general, not the primary. --
At this point, I don't think that the difference matters for the general either, other than timing of the inevitable collapse. And not that collapse is necessarily a catastrophe, the USSR collapsed, and Russia (and Ukraine, Poland, etc.) is doing better now than it was before it collapsed. The US has autonomous states, too, with plenty of law and order on the ground.
-- don't think that Obama and the press won't happily use this stuff without pointing out Obama's myriad cronyist dealings --
Heh. And not only that, a good 40% of the public will buy what the press is selling.