The media will spin it that this is just McCain people being racist.
To distance herself from culpability, Hillary needs to publicly endorses her friend, John McCain. She will not stand by as Obama and his people ruin the Democrat Party... she is above politics and is doing what is right.
Maybe that is the big announcement people keep hearing that is coming on 18 October — Hillary endorses McCain. She could even switch parties and say the Democrat Party left her and she is going back to her roots as a Goldwater Girl.
At this point in the election, nothing would surprise me.