The McCain apologists here on FR have clearly not figured out that McCain only fights conservatives and never his fellow progressives.
Absolutely right...and Palin ought to be ashamed of herself for helping him in his attempt to defeat a conservative candidate...the kind of conservative she said she'd be travelling around the country supporting!
McCain only fights people who fight fair.
He knows that the Dems will fight ugly. He's also old enough to have stuff he would rather not be brought up, he knows the Dems know all his secrets and skeletons, and that they will ruthlessly expose his secrets if he dares to cross them.
The Devils Bargain offered to Dems and RINOs is they can do whatever they want as long as they advance socialism, and the MSM will display no interest in any such stories. But oppose socialism even slightly, and the MSM will show great interest in their slightest indiscretion.
“Progressive” is a positive-sounding term.
“Traitor” is a more fitting appellation for McCain.