I may be wrong, but I think the argument goes that if McCain gets the nomination and somehow gets elected, that it will ultimately be the end of the republican party. However, if a democrat gets elected, the republcan party will survive and possibly be reinvigorated.
Yes, that seems to be the argument and I think it is a mistake. It appears to be a post-factum backdoor explanation for the Reagan presidency - if not for Carter’s royal screwup we would not have him. So’ let’s try it again. Only this time completely artificially.
Carter won Presidency not because conservatives went and voted for him over imperfect Republican. On the contrary. My experience always tells me that fancy elaborate schemes and calculations never work. You go and fight for your ideas and you fight for them not by supporting a candidacy that runs completely opposite to your values in hope that this elected official will make things so bad that it will be a cakewalk next time for your "perfect" candidate.
I’m not entirely happy with McCain, but I’m not going to vote for a socialist whether it is a pompous ass socialist or a crooked one.
I don't see any reinvigoration with the looming possibility of a Democrat house, senate and presidency.