Palin is a fad. America will come back to their senses before November.
And to answer your question reg. McCain lashing out on Palin - I'll bet it has already happened!
She wasn't until she was chosen as McCain's running mate. At least with Palin, we don't have to worry about embarassing photos or videos, a la Spears or Hilton. Also, even though I believe looks are superficial, Palin is defintely better looking than Paris Hilton, and at least as pretty as Britney!