“Harold Ickes is no political hack. He is a serious man, with serious power and influence within the party.”
I don’t know how serious he is, but this maneiuver is gonna cause an earthquake. He may even succeed in stealing the nomination from Obama via such a backroom deal. I doubt it. If he does, there will be riots surpassing Grant Park, Chicago, 1968. If Obama wins the nomination, McCain creams him. If Hillary steals it from Obama, the party is irretrievably split and McCain wins that one too. The only question is under which scenario would McCain get the larger landslide. The Presidental race will be effectively over before Labor Day.
You are dreaming.