It wasn’t exactly a secret at the time, and when the story finally made print with details in March, 2007, I don’t remember if I had already considered it old news. However, Drudge pulled it out of the memory hole today (H/T – Allahpundit, who is also the one that remembered it was 10 months old). Another new bit comes from Jack M., who offers some fresh first-hand confirmation. Guess it’s time to break out the ugly stick (on page 2 because it will not be for the squeamish or for those at work at a place they don’t own).
The Stupid Party succeeded in purging the Reagan Wing of the GOP, which is now left without a political home.
I found this link also discussing the potential McCain switch in December of 2002, and near the top he has a blockquote that has no source, and I tried to Google text from it with no success, so that original source must have already been pulled :)
Steve,
I’ll really get your blood boiling. Don’t forget 2004 when McCain seriously considered being the running mate of the French-looking candidate, John F-ing Kerry, who by the way, served in Vietnam. It took him quite awhile before he decided not to join the Dems’ ticket.