I'm with you in my admiration for McCain personally and as a senator. I've never taken a dirty deal harder than the 2000 South Carolina thing. I mean that, really. No election ever hurt my feelings as much. I always knew Bush for what he is. I always knew Jeb and Barbara for who/what they are. A McCain of 2000 vs Gore, that would have been an election.

But he is too old now, and that's all there is to it. His acuity has suffered, as it must. I can't stand, can't stand any of the other republicans, Romney is a legacy robot, Guliani is alpha male ambition in a suit, I could go on. Except for McCain, and in a quirky way Ron Paul, I could make better men out of the dirt in my back yard.

The only way I could vote for a republican this time is...well, I just can't think of one. Maybe if Mc Cain or Ron Paul ran against Hillary. Dems, please, please don't nominate Hillary. She bought, bought bought and she's dynastic dynastic dynastic. Bush Clinton Bush Clinton? no no no no.