Don't spend the next few days sending out endorsement releases from every elected in the party saying, "We've had our disagreements in the past, but..." "It's time to unite as a party..." etc.

This does nothing to inspire the base. It only feeds the "a-Republican-not-a-conservative" worries about McCain's support. It feels like the establishment trying to pour cold water on conservatives.

We don't need a conservative base that has been tamed, mollified, and subdued. We need a base that is fired up.

Instead, do what McCain himself did yesterday: roll out a new conservative side of himself we hadn't seen before. Do one of these every day the Democratic primary is still in limbo. While he had made vague promises in the primary about vetoing "pork barrel spending bills," yesterday was the first time (that I can remember) that he specifically pledged to veto a bill with any earmark in it.

His tearing into the Dems on FISA was also good.

Put Senator McCain's eye-poking abilities to good use: against Democrats.