For all the seismic shifts that have taken place over the last two weeks, we need to recognize that McCain has now abandoned virtually everything he's been campaigning on for the last year. There's really no more eloquent confirmation of that reality than the fact that McCain now appears determined to base his campaign on charges that Obama is unpatriotic and despises American soldiers.
Consequently, I wouldn't be surprised if the desperate McCain campaign became much more involved in the Hoo-Sane rumors. We're already seeing hints of the old "European (GAY!)" tactic the Bushies used against Senator Kerry.