I'm sure McCain never anticipated this, nor perhaps anyone else, but a unique situation that screams "LEADERSHIP!" is facing McCain that would, IMO, solidify all Americans of whatever faction.
The Pubbies have a good plan, I think, to try to draw McCain into this and, if more Pubbies would return to Washington, put on a tie when they don't have to, and show up, in the dark when they don't have to ...
Who knows what God can do with men that don't care whom gets the credit?
Do it, John ... join the Tea Party ... walk onto Lexington Green ... rally the nation back to our roots.
You may re-discover some of your own.
...as your post #10 testifies.