You are looking through the wrong end of the telescope. This is a {perceived} golden opportunity to deal a mortal blow to Reaganism/Conservatism, and a key to so doing will actually involve praising and elevating McCain, personally, during the general election.
The DBM will make it clear that McCain is not the problem!
*shrugs* think what you want.
I’ve worked with these idiots for many years now.
They are setting McCain up for a fall and he’s taking the bait hook line and sinker.
Remember when he was out there very vocally stating he supported the war in Iraq and believes in a strong military and supported the surge...the stories on him went from positive to very negative in a heartbeat.
He went from being the “front runner” to “a campaign in dissarray”.
Now that he’s backed off on his war stance in his speeches...he’s the media “front runner” again...even when the delagate count shows Mitt in the lead.
They will go after him again the moment he becomes the Republican nominee.