McCain relies on supporters to drive him to events now.

[IChing]

I snip the report to the fun detail



Updated: 3:19 p.m. PT Aug 2, 2007
DERRY, N.H.

- John McCain's slide in the presidential race shows up everywhere on the campaign trail.

His staff drastically reduced and his organization nearly broke, McCain flies commercial instead of on private jets, carries his own luggage and relies on supporters to drive him to events, including one who pulled away from a Rotary meeting last week with a flat rear tire.

On Monday, he missed a fundraising breakfast in Pittsburgh because his commercial flight was canceled. He called in by speakerphone to the 30 supporters in a hotel conference room.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20093815/

[JI7]

1. would it be accurate to say his campaign has imploded ?

[Bluebear]

2. Unfortunately, this will be his typical ride >>>>>>>>>>>

[partylessinOhio]

3. Nothing like running on the cheap like * is running Amerika.

:eyes:

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

4. One soul: sold. He seems to be experiencing diminishing returns on that transaction.

MKJ

[struggle4progress]

5. Ah, Johnny, they hardly knew ye -- and yet they could smell ye

[Lerkfish]

6. wow. 30 supporters in a conference room? I"m almost feeling sorry for the guy

nope, wait, the feeling passed. Screw 'im.

[Booster]

9. Made me laugh outloud - thanks for that.

[defendandprotect]

7. What actually DRIVES McCain??? Personal ambition? Ideology? $$$$?

[napi21]

10. I think he REALLY wants to be Prez, and I also think the Pub

leadership promised him back in 2000 if he'd back off and let their boy win this one, he'd be the man in 2008! He's been counting on that support for 6+ years, and now I don't think he can face the fact that it's just not going to happen!

[defendandprotect]

13. Maybe he wants to fight for a better showing to make at least VP????

[Bluebear]

8. '30 supporters in a hotel conference room.' - Oh, my. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

11. What a sad shell of a once significant man

Johnny, save some face.

Go.

Rest.

Put your feet up.

Tell the story of what happened to you in 2000 that so badly scared the shit out of you.

Talk.

It will feel good.

[Mojorabbit]

12. I do feel sorry for him

I don't know what happened to him. The slide downhill is amazing. The lack of empathy when he defended torture made no sense to me. Something dreadfully wrong with the whole picture. Does not make sense.

[UTUSN]

14. Dedicated to anybody who FEELS SORRY for him:

[IChing]

15. Karma, I can't stand the man and enjoyed the Schadenfreude

He is a traitor and a war criminal.

[Maru Kitteh]

16. I'm glad he'll never be the president, but something about this end to his career

makes me a little sad. I don't doubt that he has a genuine love of country. He's just had his head straight up his ass for (at least) the last 7 years or so. It's time to go home old soldier, take a nap, maybe work on a book, fade away.