McCain bows out of Republican convention

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/john-mccain-bows-out-republican-convention

By Steve Benen

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told CNN yesterday that Republicans thinking about skipping the party’s national convention in June should think again. “I think that we should go,” Ryan said. “This is our convention making our nominee, so I think everybody should participate.”

The Speaker added, “It could be a great historical exercise. I mean, it could be something you’ll remember the rest of your life.” Note, memorable things are not always positive.

Around the same time, however, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told The Hill that vulnerable GOP incumbents might want to skip this year’s gathering, looking instead for “more unifying events” where there’s less likelihood of a “brouhaha.”

John McCain has apparently decided to listen to Wicker and ignore Ryan. Politico reported late yesterday:

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