[NavVet]

He made it pretty clear he favored Thompson, although he never came outright and said it. It’s hardly Rush’s fault that McCain won, Rush trashed him almost as hard as he did the Huckster.

[mkjessup]

He [Limbaugh] made it pretty clear he favored Thompson, although he never came outright and said it. It’s hardly Rush’s fault that McCain won, Rush trashed him almost as hard as he did the Huckster.

And in retrospect, is there anyone who would argue against the idea that Thompson's role was nothing but a stalking horse FOR McCain? All the potential money that might have gone to true conservative candidates (we're talkin about Tancredo, Hunter, Brownback) was held back in anticipation of what Thompson might or might not do. And when Thompson finally entered the race, it was a classic case of "too little too late" and his "good friend" John McCain was the one and only beneficiary.

Coincidence? Sure.