DBWI:Challenge, McCain the presidential candidate of the GOP

Well, it´s easy if it´s 2000. But look, he went again 2008, was a bit old, but president Johnson 2080 was much older. (Although of course medicine had improved since then I admit).

Anyway, to make this a challenge, how can McCain become the pres nominee of the GOP with a POD no earlier than 2007. He is a tad liberal for the GOP, but we all remember they made a turn towards the centre in 2016 under a Huckabee ticket, so it might not be impossible back then.

Is it ASB, I mean he had depleted his fundings in the summer 2007. But still, he´s our last chance of having a Vietnam war hero in the chair.
 
Well, you'd have to have a reproachment between Bush and McCain. The Vitrol involved between them was nasty to the point of him joining up with the Democrats and being Kerry's VP pick. Both of them were actual Vietnam Vets, while Bush's records are curiously missing.

The whole point is moot, as Bush has managed to alienate quite a few people from the Republican party--Old time Conservatives like Ron Paul and moderates like Lincoln Chaffee have bucked the GOP over Bush's Presidency. I suppose that if Bush were to man up and try to undo some of the damage he might have a chance.
 
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