The ACU-rating, fairly I suppose, reflects votes only. The deal brokered with the crats counts for a whole lot more than A VOTE. But it won't be reflected.
Not to mention that he's balked at or made little of just about everything Bush wants to accomplish. AND HE STOOD UP FOR JOHN KERRY against his own classmates and cell-mates. "Dishonest and dishonorable." Sorry, that's unforgivable.
I see. I guess I am in the (extreme) minority pro-McCain camp.
In regard to "the deal", it wasn't a given that the repubs had the votes to change the rules. Looking at it from that perspective, he was responsible for getting Owens et. al. confirmed.
As to MCCain and Bush, there were all these bad things to say about McCain when Bush gladly accepted his support in the campaign...
But in regard to the vet thing, I honestly don't mind if they stick up for each other. I'd rather expect it.