[little jeremiah]

Perhaps McCain was chosen to be the candidate because he was also ineligible, and therefore (a) could not touch obama’s ineligibility and (b) had to throw the election because if he had won, his eligilibity would have been dragged into view.

I am convinced he threw the election, just haven’t figured out why. The entire thing stunk.

[RegulatorCountry]

I was literally sickened by the premature concession of John McCain. Like passing a horrible crash on the highway, I couldn't not look, at the televised speech.

I noticed then, that the old goat looked oddly relieved, even happy. The only sad faces and the only tears shed on that stage, belonged to Sarah and Todd Palin. And, they were not allowed to speak.

Did he literally "throw" the election? I don't know that I'd go so far. But, there were plenty of cues all along, that McCain was aware of what was to come, whether it turned out to be him in the hotseat, or his opponent Barack Obama.