Are you saying McCain would caucus with the Democrats, rather than the Republicans? Control of the chairmanships is 90% of the power of either chamber of Congress; McCain will caucus with the GOP, and that is one step further to getting Reid and the Democrats out of power.
Power to decide which bills even come up in committee - let alone the floor of the Senate - is the strongest power of all. In those situations, McCain, Snowe, and Collins are all useful. I’d rather have a few RINOs with GOP control of the Senate and committee than continued Senate rule by Democrats...
A rant doesn’t have to be rational.
No, because McCain is for himself first and foremost and he would much rather get his Republican chairmanship and then walk across the aisle to please the NYT and WaPo by attacking conservatives.
McCain has proved through his actions, McCain/Feingold, Cap & Trade, Amnesty and big government spending that he is a vote that Democrats can count on when they need it.
Maybe his primary fight and the enthusiasm of the Tea Party has reawakened the conservative in McCain, but no one will be surprised if, on November 3rd McCain is, as usual, across the aisle working to pass his Democrat buddies legislation.