I understand all that, but McQueeg is a special case. His willful and deliberate participation and collaboration with the bipartisan (AKA Deep State) cabal to install Zero in 2008 is utterly unforgiveable. The damage done to this country as a result of his treason is incalculable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hez7W9pAS5k
I’ve said it before I have to reiterate that I think your theory that McCain and Romney, two men with an obvious, long-standing, and deep-seated hunger for the White House (and related daddy issues for Romney) would put themselves through the immense hoopla of a campaign with the intention of deliberately losing to be up there with “Bush did 9/11” in terms of likelihood.
Occam’s razor states they were just idiots who ran shiitey campaigns. They hardly lack for company, on either side of the aisle. One could in the same vain argue that Shillery lost to Trump on purpose, after all her campaign was the biggest epic fail in history, but of course that notion is ridiculous.
The “don’t be scared bro” comment from McCain was disgusting but he knew he was gonna lose at that point and was looking for the ego boost of the media/left kissing his butt for saying it, or alternatively was stupid enough to think it made him look statesmanlike and might somehow help him win.