"McCain Risks Alieating GOP", shows how clueless the ratmedia is. They actually think that he could beat "I'd stay home" on the Freep poll.
For a long time (at least since the leftist Ellen Ratner expressed hope that McCain would be the Reppublican nominee) I have believed that McCain is being set up by the media. They have reams of material on him, both things we know, like the Keating 5, and all of those unguarded comments he made on the Straight Talk Express. They are ready to unload on him once he gets the nomination.
I have little fear that he will get the Republican nomination. His high-water mark of support was in 2000. Republicans have now had 6 years of his back-stabbing antics and are less than enthused with him.
So, his most likely avenue would be a third party nomination. I note that a coalition has formed in Colorado which could be his vehicle for running.
But then, what would the media do? As a third party candidate, McCain would NOT draw from Republicans. If they wouldn't vote for him as a Republican, why would they vote for him as a third party? His support would come from democrats, and the few Republicans who were alienated against whoever the nominee is. Destroying McCain will become necessary to the media once they realize where his support comes from.
Anyway, those are my thoughts on this issue. We will see.