[Tennessean4Bush]

I had thought something similar, though I had not thought it planned, other than as McCain has said all along that he supported the President and would be campaigning for him.

But the other thing you mentioned, it is a compelling serendipity that Kerry and his campaign have been making all these fawning overtures to McCain and now McCain is so ardently supporting Bush. It makes McCain look really irrelevant.

[writer33]

"It makes McCain look really irrelevant."

And like sinkspur says, "Bottom line: Bush gets a boost." No matter how many ways you slice it dice it or sautee it, Bush gets the temporary bounce, while Kerry flounders yet again.