And THAT folks is one of the reasons that John McCain (R-MSM) is loved by the media but not the GOP base. But apparently McCain is banking on the fact that we will not have another viable candidate who can beat Hitlery or that we will have forgotten about his 2000 run for the White House as an independent candidate in the GOP primary.
McCain is certainly doing all the right things to reduce his right flank exposure. Out in front on earmarks, in a straw poll told people to support Bush, etc.
It's almost a pity he's so bad on things like immigration, campaign finance, abortion, and real policies like that. He has the possibility to turn the GOP into the minority party pronto.