McCain wanted the credit

McCain, according to Ambinder, wanted the credit when the bill was passing. Said his chief strategist before the defeat of the bill:

What Senator McCain was able to do was to help bring all of the parties to the table, including the House Republicans, whose votes were needed to pass this.

Now that the bill has gone down to defeat and the markets are crashing, I imagine McCain will accept the blame. I mean, after all, that's the kind of guy he is, right?