Meghan simply cannot accept the fact her father simply never wanted to be president. If he had, he would have actually tried to win.
That McCain was more harsh towards his 2000 and 2008 primary challengers than he was towards his 2008 general election opponent tells you everything you need to know.
McCain always exuded entitlement in his primary runs, then strangely deferred in his 2008 general election run.
Certainly Iraq War exhaustion and the 2008 financial crisis may have meant a Republican did not stand a chance in 2008, but if that is the situation, as the nominee, you need to damage your opponent so they enter the office weakened, to reduce their coat tails, and reduce their ability to implement their policies.
I just don’t get it.
“....McCain always exuded entitlement ....”
from aviators I know from that era - yes he did!