Once again, I agree with nearly every word Matt Towery says

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And even the hate-ridden, spiteful, stupid reactions from True Believer conservatives at the bottom only strengthen his argument: http://townhall.com/columnists/MattTowery/2008/11/07/post-mortem_on_john_mccains_candidacy?page=full

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Yeah, I did wonder why the GOP establishment 'allowed' McCain to be the party nominee when for so many years he was considered by not a small group as a party traitor for his a) willingness to cross the aisle, b) his 'popularity' with the press, and c) open, vocal criticism of Bush on several issues not too long ago. Weeks ago I found myself under the impression that maybe McCain wasn't supposed to win, that he was chosen as a nominee, a party elder like Bob Dole, that would give the token fight and then lose. Call me cynical.