He's grown on me. His crotchetyness has become very appealing, especially when compared against Mr. Slick. Let's face it, what sane human wouldn't prefer a crotchety survivor of the Hanoi Hilton to a smug Harvard Law grad?
McCain does have a likable side. Did you see the short appearance he made on David Letterman? Although McCain can't read the teleprompter well, he did deliver some funny lines. I know, it was all written for him, but McCain does have an unexpected comic side. It seems genuine. WATCH IT HERE All we ever hear about is his legendary temper and his back-stabbing tendencies--which are of course there. He does have a likable side though.
With all the hubbub about patriotism, loyalty to country, etc, McCain has the others beaten hands down. While Hillary was working for a commie at a Berkeley law firm, while Obama was sitting at the feet of a commie mentor in Hawaii, McCain was having his bones broken by real, practicing Stalinists. Whatever else we think of McCain, we can honor him for his sacrifices.
Stange--the "sympathy vote" might actually break for the crotchety old Republican nominee this time. In comparison with the other two candidates, he's the likable one in this bizzaro political season.