The news networks would never cover a contested convention in the way you say they would, as a tag-team attack on McCain. The way to build excitement and ratings for them would be to focus on the fight between Clinton and Obama, even if both were being nice to each other and attacking McCain.

A tag-team could occur, however, if Hillary drops out and endorses Obama. Then she could be one of his attack dog surrogates, which, given her high national profile and skills in the down and dirty business of politics, is a role she is supremely suited for.

There are two dates to look out for. May 20th she could exit gracefully, as Obama will sew up the majority of the pledged delegates on that date. Or, conversely, she could wait till June 3rd, after the final primaries, and concede defeat then. Past then, and she simply drives the wedge further into the Democratic Party, weakening our chances in November.

However, expecting the traditional media to not run with the “Divided Democrats” story and instead focus on McCain is a political fantasy.