No, I think that it's probably right. I think that there is no mutual respect between between McCain and Bush, no love lost between them. Not after the 2000 campaign. I'm surprised that the Bush campaign thinks that they have to have McCain on the stump with them.
Actually it was a smart move. They know Mc Cain and skerry are joined at the hip. They got himm on the record early. Now he is stuck. Neutralizes his influence.
I think it's mostly so he's not stumping for Kerry.
Insurance.
Either McCain was going to campaign, or the left was going to use the meat puppet for their own benefit, with or without McCain's permission.
If McCain doesn't come out strong for Bush, it's a campaign ad for the democrats. If he does, it's an ad for the Republicans. This is why McCain is as powerful as he is, because he understands the media and how it works.
But, at the end of the day, McCain only represents McCain, not Arizona or veterans.
Hold your friends close and your enemies closer (see post #20)