...by tanking this election harder than the chicago black sox, the 2006 Seattle Supersonics, and new coke. Combined.
Now just bear with me for a second. If John McCain was a real moderate "maverick" republican, with a disdain for "agents of intolerance", what better way is there to serve the country than to give them complete control of your campaign (and a vp nomination), and then fail spectacularly. Seriously, what better scenario could democrats hope for than is now being played out. The GOP, for the forseeable future, is in the hands of Sarah Palin. McCain managed to kick her in the head much more effectively than we ever could have by introducing her to a national audience before she was ready.
Maybe he's taking a dive. Now that would be a real hero.