There are quite a few folks on FR who believe McCain will be at most a one term president because Hillary will run in 2012 and the Dems will be desperate to win “at any cost” to their “principles”.
What I think the Clintons, master politicians, have realized that FR has not is that the cycles are in McCain’s favor to serve two terms if his health is good. The economy will be booming 2012 after the current slowdown, there will be a complete and total victory in Iraq by then and whatever happens with immigration will no longer be on the legislative radar screen by then. The tax cuts will have whatever compromise is to happen in place by then and health care reform will also be in place by then.
Unless oil completely runs out and throws a totally unpredictable hand grenade into the process, the schedule looks good for McCain in 2012. The Clintons may be thinking precisely that. It may very well be now or never.
Hmmm...seems reasonable.