John McCain is making it increasingly difficult for conservatives to support him. His lack of passion and enthusiasm for this race has left many dumbfounded. The mainstream media’s love for Barack Obama has kept McCain out of the spotlight for the longest time, and this past week with Obama on his “magical mystery” tour, McCain was virtually nowhere to be seen.

One exception was when Obama was giving his “citizen of the world” speech in Germany. McCain made an appearance at a German restaurant…in Ohio. How lame is that?

On those notable occasions when he pops his head out of his hole like Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day, McCain says things that leave many scratching their heads, wondering if he really wants to win this election. Such was the case this past Friday when he said he thinks Barack Obama’s proposed timetable for withdrawal in Iraq is on the right track, even though he spent the last week hammering Obama for his military plans.

What is that?

Obama has been calling for a 16-month troop withdrawal timetable, a view he says has been reinforced by his trip to the middle east. McCain had been hammering away at this idea, calling Obama’s plan politically expedient. Of course, the press was paying no attention to McCain until he gave an interview to CNN, in which he appeared to agree with Obama.

“I think it’s a pretty good timetable, as we should — or horizons for withdrawal,” he added, echoing a phrase President Bush used in recent days. “But they have to be based on conditions on the ground.”

Now McCain has maintained that conditions on the ground are a predicate for any reduction of troops. And he has said that Obama’s withdrawal plan is based on an arbitrary timetable without regard to conditions in Iraq.

Why then he he suddenly sounding the praises of Obama’s plan? Why is he even giving an iota of noteworthiness to an idea which could pose a serious threat to the stability of that region?

I can see the Obama campaign using McCain’s words in a television spot. “Even Senator McCain agrees with Barack Obama’s plan”, the announcer would intone.

If John McCain doesn’t want to fight for this election, if he doesn’t want to go after Obama tooth and nail and get down and dirty (which is what it is going to take to prevent Obama from ascending to the presidency), then perhaps McCain should throw his hat into the ring for another position.

Obama’s VP.

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