If you’re McCain, you’re considering a trip to CPAC at this point. You need to consolidate your support on the Right — mend some fences.

Only problem — he was booed in absentia last time. The story of his attempt to meet with participants in private, passed along by John Fund, doesn’t go over well, either. So do you send your candidate to an event where he’s sure to be booed again? It sounds like a losing proposition.

UPDATE — from a Facebook friend of mine:

Remember, Arlen Specter of all people had the guts to appear at CPAC and talk, and not just talk, but answer questions from conservatives who certainly don’t cotton much to him.
What’s more, he did it with good nature and good humor and he actually got some applause lines. Certainly McCain can do the same.