He can stay out of the idea of being a candidate for president in 2012 again.
I dread that dirty scenario because the GOP insiders may conclude John McCain is the only person who can stop Sarah Palin from being the candidate in 2012.
Sarah Palin may regret enabling him by supporting him in the primary this year.
A decision by McCain to step into the campaign would cause her to not be a presidential candidate in 2012.
Obama is so weak right now I can hear the beltway crowd demanding a “rematch” in 2012.
I have given some thought to how McCain might react when Sarah's intentions about 2012 are known. Whatever happens, I expect him to consider absolutely nothing but what is best and easiest for him at the time. He is a total weasel and user of others.
But I don't think McCain would have any appeal to Republican voters in another presidential run, even though I wouldn't be surprised if he has ambitions to run again.
And Sarah needs to separate herself from him from here on out, and not let anything he does or doesn't do affect her decisions.