McCain is toast and so are the rest of these sanctimonious "intellectuals". They have awakened a grizzly close by, and all they have for protection are cross-over democrats and a translucent media.
Then McCain is showing how out of touch he is with the rank and file of the Republican Party. To be sure, not every Republican is an arch conservative, but on the issue of judges, I think this was a litmus test. McCain is going to learn a hard lesson about confusing the beltway press with the rank and file of his party. Or, perhaps McCain harbors contempt for the rank and file. . .either way, he just sunk his chances for getting the nomination but he is just too arrogant to realize it.
P.S. How bout that McCain Feingold Act!!!!