I agree that some of the tactics are rather juvenile (and for me to say that means that they must be really really childish!) but McCain’s people and the GOP should have done all this quietly and behind the scenes.
But what they ended up doing was tossing supporters under the bus, embarrassing supporters, and showing once again that McCain would rather be praised by the Dems than supported by the GOP and others.
A backstabber.
>> McCain’s people and the GOP should have done all this quietly and behind the scenes.
Yes. THAT’S the point.