No, I am not talking about a struggle involving physicians in the Republican Party; I'm talking about the McCain Republican third rail phenomenon which is being called McCain Derangement Syndrome. While I supported Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani befo...

The real issue is a president's willingness to defy popular demands while violating his oath of office.

McCain's hostility (and revenge) toward those who disagree or oppose him exposes a man of dangerous and unsuitable behavior for such an office.

He did not think tax cuts for billionaires was such a hot idea.

He thinks America should hold the moral high ground and get out of the torture business.

No surprise at all...

If McCain is such the ideal candidate in 2008, why was he not so in 2000? What's changed other than his age?

Just as many have tried to do with Mittens this year, "the Establishment" had long decided on GWB as their champion in 2000. Independents in New Hampshire didn't quite get the message, but most of the GOP decided to fall in line. Its funny when comparing McCain and Bush, McCain even back then looked like a more capable President than Bush in every imaginable way but the money men and his Daddy's friends had already decided who was next in line. The establishment is a bit more fractured this time around and the natural front runners Giuliani and Mitt have deeper flaws with the base than GW ever had.

In a vote of who is most likely to get clobbered this year, I think it is safe to predict the GOP candidate, but that doesn't mean republicans shouldn't consider and think about which candidate they most want to see in the position.

That whole chickens and egg counting thing, and it is still Jan, November is 11 long months away, and anything can happen.

But I think the one thing McCain has is just enough of everything to please most of the GOP, there isn't anyone who is going to be happy this year, and I think that is the one thing that will hurt the GOP.

I think in the presidential race, the Democrats seem to have the most momentum, and the last thing I want to see is a candidate for the GOP that keeps a good portion of the voters home, because there are also congressional races to consider.

My state has an excellent GOP senator up for reelection this year, he may not be perfect in every way, but he is pretty consistent, and I like him.

McCain isn't great-I would have sworn a year ago, I would never in a million years vote for him in a primary-but I did, he may not pull out the win, but I think most people in the GOP can be brought into his corner when it comes time to vote, and a major block of the party won't decide to stay at home in a tantrum.

If we all can accept the fact there are too many laws then why would we want a congress that cooperates and passes even more? Why would we want congressmen who trade away principles for votes or pork? Indeed what catastrophe would befall us if congress skipped a session and we worked off the most recent budgets and spending for the period?

Keep the uniters, I want someone who will represent my interests and oppose the outrageous pork barrel spending and over regulation we are subjected to. Give me a divider who will draw the political lines clearly.

While I understand principled opposition to him on the basis of, for example, McCain-Feingold or his position on immigration, the vitriol that's heaped on his head is something else again.