Are you capable of discussing facts and opinions without trying to discredit the messinger?

Yes I am. How about you?

For pdq, and also beardedbruce... many (ok, beardedbruce?) of the people I know who are Republicans or who are McCain supporters want Hillary to be nominated, and/or, they believe that she has little to no chance of winning against McCain in the general election. I know of some who registered as Democrats in the primaries in their states just so they could vote for her. And then there is the timing of the ad from the Republican party here in North Carolina. Also, most of the members of the punditocracy commentariate who support McCain act like they want Hillary to get the nomination.