Shark Attack

Dean Barnett at Townhall.com picks John McCain to drop out of the race by August 31, 2007, to avoid finishing fifth in a couple of primaries before dismantling his campaign and throwing his support to the frontrunner. While I'm not convinced about all of that, I do think Barnett gets it right when he points out that "McCain ain’t exactly a political dynamo. You might have noticed during the debates that he comes across frighteningly like a grumpy old Senator."

John McCain's steel is pretty tough, even if his edge is dull. It'll take a whole lot of slap-in-the-face, irrefutable evidence to get the guy to drop out of the race early, I believe. Barnett invites your best guess on McCain's longevity here. To sauce up the deal, Barnett is willing to throw in an autographed copy of Hugh Hewitt's new book "A Mormon in the White House?" Lucky us.