The strange campaign of John McCain

Is the McCain campaign actually comatose?
Or is actually trying to win the election another one of those sullying undertakings that are beneath McCain's dignity? As George Will has pointed out, McCain "seldom dismounts from his high horse."
But, even for McCain, this is a strange performance. He is obviously behind in the polls, but within striking distance. Ordinarily, a candidate in that position would be pulling out all the stops to try to pull off an upset.
Instead, we get nothing new from McCain, even though he has some excellent cards to play.
He could offer to limit himself to one term as President, which would take the age issue off the table and appeal to women because this might lead to a Sarah Palin vs. Hillary Clinton contest in 2012.
He could shed the dark shadow of President Bush by pledging to pardon the two border patrol agents, Ignascio Ramos and Alonso Compean, whom the Bush administration prosecuted and sent to prison in 2006.
He could announce that he would appoint Mitt Romney to a key post overseeing the unwinding of the mortgage fiasco and economic recovery.
Each of those steps could gain the McCain-Palin ticket some votes, while also lifting the spirits of voters who are becoming more and more fearful of an Obama dictators..., er, presidency.
Every day we wait for the McCain campaign to make news in some way. Every day brings more silence.
Meanwhile, Obama serves up new warnings about his intentions. Now, he urges voters to take the day off on election day. Time was when employers determined when employees got days off, or the matter was settled through collective brgaining.
The Central Committe hasn't even taken office yet, and already Obama is rearranging the calendar to suit his ambitions, our wishes be damned.
McCain could breath a little life into his campaign by pointing that out.