And the worst part of it bone head McCain hasn't the mental capacity to realize what harm he has done to the Republican Party much less to the President. As a politician, he is done.
"Ace" McCain has never been known for his mental capacity
I wish. However, he will probably add this "deal" to his resume and try to pawn it off on middle-of-the-road voters as a good thing. The far left will not vote for him (they'll praise him in their op-eds, but they will not vote for him). They assume that the conservatives will vote for him (After conservatives finish listing their grievances, the answer would be "Do you want me, or a Democrat?"). So, all there is left is that fickle group in the middle, to whom the "agreement" might look good. He would probably campaign as the "maverick" the NYT says he is, one who is able to buck party lines for the good of the nation, taking a principled stand even if it angers members of his own party (all of which is, of course, false).
You said more than you may realize.
I can't nor won't speak for others, but when the Senate failed, under Trent Lott's GOP leadership, to have a "real trial" for the Impeached one simply because they wouldn't be able to swing some Democrats to vote guilty, I ended a 32 year active membership in the GOP. I am sure I wasn't' alone.
I continued to vote GOP but as a "non-party-affiliated" voter.
Should the Senate now with GOP majority fail to get an up or down vote on just one of the President's nominee's I will become a non-voter. I will have finally gotten to the point of accepting the argument that I vehemently argued against for my entire voting life (42 years), that "my vote doesn't count".
What good is it to vote for the bastards if they won't represent even the core values we hold dear in fidelity to the Constitution?
This is not an easy conclusion to come to and I would guess that I am not the only one to arrive at this point.
McCain and the gang of 7 are not only damaging the Republican Party they are doing even more damage to the Republic, herself.
"McCain hasn't the mental capacity to realize what harm he has done to the Republican Party much less to the President."Can i add my 2 cents worth?You may be right about that,but i suspect he knows precisely what he has done.Cynical in Rainy Fla:)