She has alienated lots of people--bigtime.    Many people--even some left-of-center Mudcatters--have already noted McCain is independent in many ways--(which will kill him with his own base, fortunately for Obama--and is not in fact a carbon copy of GWB). Although that will be the theme of the fall campaign, which will be a smash success on that basis.

It doesn't help when you feel you can't trust her--to do anything, but feather her own nest.

It makes you consider giving up on the political process. Fortunately, we won't have to wrestle with this issue, since Obama will be the nominee.