well said. Distressing when a freeper knows how to handle this better than a presidential candidate.
1988- Bush went after Dukakis hammer and tong - WON.
1992 - Bush laid back and didnt respond to CLintons phony campaign - LOST.
Which path will McCain take?
I have written a few weeks ago, that McCain intends to win the same way that Rudy did....with no official support from conservatives.
He intends to take the Republican Rino base up against Obama's liberal base and compete with him for the moderates/independents.
If he gets a few conservatives, then that's just gravy, but he'll owe them nothing.
If he loses, he still has his Senate seat, which he has not yet stepped down from. Republicans should REQUIRE that a presidential candidate give up any other office. They must require that their campaign be ALL or NOTHING. Without that, you could even have a liberal in disguise intentionally throw an election.