We've been watching, for some time, this story about Florida, which was stipped of half of its delegates because it moved its nominating processes up too early, against RNC rules.

Last week, Senator John McCain said he wants to try and restore the full delegation to the Republican National Convention, though he can't guarantee the results.

"Obviously I have a big influence, but I can't dictate it," McCain said in an interview with The Tampa Tribune.

"But I certainly have made my feelings known to people who are going to be on those committees," he said, meaning national Republican Party committees that will meet during the convention and control delegate seating.

At this point, this story has lost steam. It was interesting--and relevant--when there was a possibility of a brokered convention, however slight. But now, it's just a squabble of party politics between eager-beavers who want to pay their $2,000 or more to attend the most consistent--and perhaps rabid--political ritual of its kind, and an organization of die-hard politicos that can be stodgy and belligerent. Rules are rules, but parties are parties, should they miss it because they broke the rule? Perhaps. But at this point, the only people who care are the half who would have to sit the thing out.