When he had to contradict a supporter who claimed to be afraid for his unborn child to live in a USA with Obama as President and said that Obama was a decent family man that his supporter didn't have to fear, he was booed by his own supporters. As you sow so shall you reap. As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
McCain showed he had no dignity whatsoever when he started coddling up to Bush in order to get his foot in for the 2008 nomination. A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith