Try 1987. McCain was one of the Keating Five and took bribes to look the other way when the S&Ls ripped everyone off. He should have gone to prison then.
You are right.
I was remembering his hissy fits that he did not get the nomination in 2000 and the way he stuck it to W. every chance he got, like he’s doing to Trump now.
When he did get his shot a being the GOP nominee, he endorsed his Democrat opponent.