I remarked a long while ago that today's Conservatism was not going to go quietly into the night, but would go kicking and screaming. (I think it was in reference to a particularly virulent Hewitt comment).
Krugman notices it too, now.
My question is, consciously or not, is this part of McCain's exit strategy?
Is he appeasing "the base", by throwing flaming arrows and his Willie-Horton worst, because that is what they want, what they are comfortable with and want to do, so that the Party doesn't lose them and so that he, himself, has ... a future, of some kind?