<p>His spot on the Republican ticket assured, John McCain got <a title="the royal treatment" href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/national/stories/DN-bushmccain_06pol.ART.State.Edition1.45fc9c5.html" id="w:8t">the royal treatment</a> Wednesday at the White House.<br /><br />

Things are looking so good, in fact, that, after a quick stop in New Hampshire — the place that started it all — he’s even going to leave the country for a while.<br /><br />

As <a title="Jonathan Martin reports" href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/8870.html" id="bj1x">Jonathan Martin reports</a> on Politico:</p>

<blockquote>Immediately following his New Hampshire trek, McCain will head overseas on a 10-day congressional delegation trip to Europe and the Middle East that will coincide with the Senate&rsquo;s spring recess.</blockquote>

<p>Oh, what Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama wouldn’t give about now for a little time with their passports.</p>