The key words are what Brit Hume used earlier. The "nominating base" of the party. McCain cannot win with the nominating base of the Republican party. He might win a primary here or there but he does not have support with the nominating base of the party. McCain as our candidate would depress the base and lose the election.
I am watching a panel discussing the leftism in Hollywood on CSPAN. One panelist actually complained that during the time of the HUAC committee investigations, no one who belonged to a right-wing group, - he named John Wayne, John Garfield and one other - was investigated by the FBI.
Could someone get this panelist a clue - the John Wayne types in Hollywood were proAMERICA not the Soviet Union.
However, McCain has alienated the Christian Coalition and continues to do so with his support of Christie Whitman's PAC.
The families of the Viet Nam POW's are just waiting for McC to raise his traitorous head in the primaries and they will be active in campaigning against him.
The Swift Boat Vets have forged the way for VN vet families.
Actually Sen McMedia is counting on his "drawing power" to bring in Independents and "others". Problem for Senator Johnny boyo. The Dems are going to have their own hotly contested race in 2008. The Dems are not going to be able to cross over for McCain in 2008 like they did in 2000.