Amen, why let anything like principle get in the way of a socialist win win situation. Yea rah!
The problem for McCain. His leftist views on energy, global warming and immigration got him the adoration of the leftist media for the last 10 years. It even got him the endorsement of the NY Times for the republican nomination in March. He would not want to lose that worshipful audience. They surely will come to his rescue in November and give him the presidency. I am sure that is what he believes.
I hear for a fact that he believes that ignorant republican conservatives will just as a matter or course cast their ballot for him regardless of the contempt he has for them and their views.