Is McCain hanging Palin out to dry to distract attention from his own mistakes?
posted at 3:37 pm on November 11, 2008 by Allahpundit
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[I]t seems to be a win-win for McCain.
The Palin obsession — which she has fed by going on a media tour and returning to the Lower 48 for the RGA meeting — obscures the mistakes McCain made in his own campaign (though some would say one of those was in picking the Alaska governor). The central debate in the GOP is not now what typically takes place after a party loses — what the candidate did wrong or whether he ran too far to the left, right or middle.
Instead, it’s entirely forward-looking, and based around whether Palin represents the future of the party. McCain will have a voice in this, yes, but the base of the party never cared much for him and McCain himself never has shown much interest in being a party leader. So now, as the battle over Palin begins, McCain can quietly begin to reclaim his own legacy and place in public life. That begins tonight with an appearance on Leno and will accelerate as he re-engages in the Senate.
It is distinctly odd that he and the ‘Cuda have been in contact regularly, by her own admission, yet he hasn’t thought to speak up publicly in her defense until tonight’s tete-a-tete with Leno. Which makes me wonder: What would he have to say to convince you guys that he’s not simply going through the motions in praising her? He’s sure to declare that she was a great running mate, an inspiration to the base, a mavericky reformist maverick reformer — all standard palaver thus far. What could he do to up the ante? Threaten to out the people who are leaking if they don’t straighten up and fly right? Pronounce her the presumptive nominee for 2012?
Re: the latter, read Ron Brownstein’s exit poll number-crunching to see how much work she has to do among independents to become a viable presidential candidate. The only way she adds to that 35 percent, I think, is to totally wonk out on foreign and domestic policy in interviews going forward. But that presents a dilemma: The reason the media’s fascinated with her is because she’s not a wonk, but rather an average Jill who shuttles the kids to school and whips up a little moose stew on the fly when she’s not busy governing the biggest state in America. That’s why not one, not two, but all three interviews she’s done this week have included scenes of her in the kitchen and around the house. Once she starts demanding that they skip the vignettes related to her persona and ask her questions about Ukraine, how many reporters will still want to talk to her?
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Re: Your Headline
“Yes.”
Christoph on November 11, 2008 at 3:40 PM
if she draws ratings, they will talk to her, and she will draw ratings no matter the topic
commodore on November 11, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Yes +1
TBinSTL on November 11, 2008 at 3:41 PM
I don’t think he has to speak up for her. Honestly, I think she can take care of herself and has done so.
Even if the media stop paying attention to her, I doubt she’d fade into the woodwork.
She’s a player. Go Sarah Go!
kybowexar on November 11, 2008 at 3:41 PM
[fingers in ears] nah-nah-nah-nah-can’t-hear-you-nah-nah
Grow Fins on November 11, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Ukraine?
I’ve been to the Ukraine, I know the Ukraine and you, sir, are no Sarah Palin.
-Lloyd Bentson
mylegsareswollen on November 11, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Without a doubt.
I don’t know if my shame over giving him my vote outweighs my pride in giving Palin my vote.
MadisonConservative on November 11, 2008 at 3:44 PM
McCain should just fade away and retire at the end of his term. Watching him try to lead anything will be like watching Willie Mays when he played with the Mets.
Sapwolf on November 11, 2008 at 3:45 PM
+1
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on November 11, 2008 at 3:46 PM
You not say Ukraine weak! I come from Ukraine. How about I take your little board and SMASH it!
-Guy on subway to Kramer and Newman.
bilups on November 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
McCain made mistakes?
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on November 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
I’m betting she won’t want the brass ring by then. That’s just a gut feeling I’ve gotten since the election was over.
spmat on November 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
What distraction? When you have been beaten by somebody that is out to Humpty-Dumpty our country and only had the color of their skin working for them, you ran a pretty poor campaign. We’re stuck with a hyper-liberal fool, and with an assortment of companions that read like a bad guy organization from a Batman comic.
If McCain truly loved this country he would have fought like the life of this nation depended on it, and he didn’t. Palin put it all out there, again and again while McCain played good cop.
McCain’s campaign was lackluster, sophomoric and ineffective. The only memorable moments that will last are brought to you by Sarah Palin. McCain can go back to his millionaire, senate pay and perk life while the rest of us have to pay and deal with our county being destroyed after having fought so hard to keep it free.
Hening on November 11, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Who cares… we don’t know the whole story so it’s just dumb to speculate…
ninjapirate on November 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM
McCain knows that Sarah is a big girl and can handle the boys. I suspect he is gonna relish relaxing in the Senate watching the Cuda take them on like he did in the past.
I really believe he saw part of himself in her or what he perceived of himself.
It’s like watching your child stand up to a bully on their own and smiling to witness such fire in American Womanhood.
Of course, I could be totally 100% wrong, but that’s what I’d be thinking.
Sapwolf on November 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM
I’ll tell you what he could do. he says: these are the people that worked on my campaign that interacted with Pain on the issues the rumors are about: [then name names]
Then McCain:
1) Demand every staffer agree if they told Carl Cameron the lies, they allow Cameron to name him/her as the source.
AND
2) Demand that each steps up on the record and says:
a) Yeah, I said it, and it was true
b) Yeah, I said it and it was a lie
c) I never said anything like that
d) or they just keep quiet.
Then anyone who selects b or d automatically NEVER works for another campaign again. My guess is the a’s never will either for being disloyal.
If they are ALL c, however, then that lying snake Carl Cameron should be fired.
JustTruth101 on November 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM
She’s had to speak for herself. McCain pretends to be a gentleman and takes the high road – like he did by lambasting his audience and lecturing them on what a good man Obama was – but when it comes to standing up for the one redeeming factor of his campaign, he dodges it. He’s still jealous of SaraCuda.
Palin/Jindal 2012
AubieJon on November 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM
She needs to learn to balance between both… She is fascinating because of the Mrs. Smith goes to Washington quality, but she’ll need to become serious on policies. A good way to do this is to start with domestic policy and devise some kitchen table policies. She has street cred. on those sorts of issues because she really does understand the problems of average Americans.
But she definitely does need to become a policy wonk. As I mentioned under the Jindal entry, it would great with we could combine the two (Jindal’s wonkiness and Palin’s charisma).
Illinidiva on November 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM
You’re only 110% correct.
Amadeus on November 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Er, it’s not ‘the Ukraine’ any more than it’s ‘the Russia’ or ‘the America’. It’s Ukraine.
Otherwise mylegsareswollen, quite funny. =)
I love Sarah and her trailblazing in the party, but I don’t think she’ll be a good Presidential candidate in 2012. Give her another few years/terms (she’s young), so this 2008 candidacy will be in the far past and dredging up Katie’s interview by the MSM will have no effect because she’ll be so far beyond it.
linlithgow on November 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Stop worrying about the 2008 exit polls. If Sarah runs in 2012 the political landscape will be different and Sarah will have 2-4 more years of seasoning and expertise. For me it is not a question of whether Sarah will be ready in 2012, but whether she really wants it bad enough to go through 2 years of campaigning and MSM smears. We’ll know that answer in the next 12-24 months.
technopeasant on November 11, 2008 at 3:50 PM
There are several possible scenarios.
1. McCain knows the rumors are true and won’t speak to them because it makes him look bad for picking a moron as VP.
2. McCain knows the rumors are false but won’t speak to them because the worse Palin looks the more he comes off as a victim. “I didn’t think I had to ask her whether Africa was a country or a continent!”
3. McCain knows the rumors are false but won’t speak to them because defending Republicans is contrary to his nature.
Akzed on November 11, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Yep, it’s an old habit for him.
Not completing the mission and then squealing to the commies (press) as to avoid a beating.
TheSitRep on November 11, 2008 at 3:50 PM
maybe sarah TOLD him not to defend her, but to allow her to do her own defending. just a thought.
why is obambi’s “persona” so vital to who he is and is never brushed aside? however, when they start showing her family and her at her home, suddenly, that is too much? someone always says, “we need to hear more substance”. obama runs at the mouth saying absolutely, NOTHING, and they are demanding she discuss the Ukraine???
crap, i’m tired of this!
sandlin71 on November 11, 2008 at 3:50 PM
+1
wise_man on November 11, 2008 at 3:50 PM
McCain is a national hero but his run for president was a total fiasco. There was constant confusion, contineous bad judgement and everyone of them except Palin was totally out of touch with the country. I voted for him because it was the only choice I had but I never felt that he could win.
rplat on November 11, 2008 at 3:51 PM
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AubieJon on November 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM
My Friends, please take me back as the maverick you once knew.
tarpon on November 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Honest to God, why are Republicans buying into all this silly non stop drama from the media? The willingness of Republicans to turn on their own, use their own, stab their own in the back and in general form the inevitable circular firing squad tells you a lot about why they lose elections. Democrats just love this silly stuff, they eat it up when Republicans play this silly little game.
McCain does not have to say anything to convince me that he is supportive of Palin, because I never believed all that crap about a divide in the first damn place.
The Right always says that they don’t believe media, etc, but when some reporters come up with some anonymous crap the bloggers just take them at their word and repeat it all like some old ladies gossiping in a beauty shop.
McCain put Palin on the ticket. He had enough faith in her to do that. I doubt that any other Republican would have taken that chance. As far as coming to her defense, what does that even mean? McCain has never said anything unkind about Palin and Palin is a big girl..she can defend herself. And how does it deflect from his mistakes to see her attacked when picking her was a mistake as far as certain loudmouthed conservatives are concerned?
The whole thing is absurd.
I heard that McCain is not staying in the Senate anyway.
Palin is a smart woman and I think she has a future whatever McCain does or does not say. But without his willingness to include her on that ticket most Americans would probably never have heard of her.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Here’s a nutty idea: Why don’t we figure out who’s saying this crap about her before we start pontificating on What It All Means? I mean, I know she’s not presidential material because she made some moose chili, but I’d definitely like to know why they’re spreading these lies about her. Please forgive my partisan credulity.
Jim Treacher on November 11, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Move to the head of the class, Aubie.
Akzed on November 11, 2008 at 3:54 PM
The anser is YES YES YES .I honor McCain for his navy service. But as a Sen. he sucks big time he would back stab is mother if he thought it would help him with the media.McCain cares for McCain and McCain only. The sooner he,s gone the better.
thmcbb on November 11, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Tell your gut to take a powder! (laugh)
kybowexar on November 11, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Right there with you, buddy. And even if he does say something tonight, it has lost meaning or relevance with me. Unlike some who think she is perfect the way she is, I do believe she needs to polish herself, gain a better knowledge of domestic and international policy, and keep her name out there by fundraising for fellow conservatives. If she becomes a successful, sought after fundraiser, there is the added benefit that she’ll build loyalty with those she helps.
What seems odd to me, is how much more coherent she appeared in the Greta interview. I’m not sure what to make of that. Is she 1: just more comfortable? 2: No longer worried about talking points and policy positions that she was asked to learn when the camapign began, or 3: is Great softballing the interview, since she obviously likes her.
What do you folks think?
Red State State of Mind on November 11, 2008 at 3:55 PM
It’s moot!!
Palin is a Conservative…when was the last time McCain ever fought for or defended a Conservative??
120pages on November 11, 2008 at 3:56 PM
1) McCain is done. Stick a fork in him. He is now officially irrelevant.
2) If you want to know why the Republicans fail, just look at this stuff. There was Reagan’s 11th Commandment and all the staff weenies ignored it.
The only good thing about Obama is that these guys are done.
CrazyGene on November 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
And McCain did a pretty good job in this race considering everything he was up against.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Yes.
Any more dumb questions?
Religious_Zealot on November 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Screw McCain – can we please be done with him?
BTW – I salute his service on this day.
Now – move on people.
jake-the-goose on November 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Yes.
Akzed on November 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
McCain thinks the Dems will once again get him nominated in 2012 by cross-voting in the early GOP primaries, same as they did this year. McCain doesn’t care how he gets another shot, nor does he care (did he ever?) about the GOP. McCain is only interested in McCain. He lost because he has no foundation of principle, but he thinks he can maybe pull it off in 2012 because, after all, he’s John McCain.
jay12 on November 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
CrazyGene:
For one thing, how do you know the media did not just make that up? For another, why is that McCain’s fault? I have been listening to reporters blabbing about leaks for years. All kinds of leaks, from all kinds of places. And I really do wonder how much of it is fiction.
And McCain is not irrelevant just because he lost. Someone has to lose.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
He’ll be 76. There’s no way that a guy who is 76 will be running for President.
Illinidiva on November 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM
I’d like to hear him say that the ‘Cuda told him that she can fight her own battles, and for him to enjoy his vacation. I do think that Martin brings up a good point: all the post mortem has been centered around Palin because of the insane smears that aides put out there. Gotta think this was carefully thought out and planned by the smearers, and that they’re giggling that their plan worked. The whole thing has distracted everyone from their and their guy’s mistakes.
I think she’s gotta become something of a policy wonk to be taken seriously when she runs again (which I hope is in 2016 and not 2012). I think she’ll still get the media interviews because underneath the wonk will still be the ‘Cuda. She just needs to add the policy knowledge to the persona she’s already got. Then she can take Couric out moose hunting and talk about economic policy while they’re field dressing the moose. Symbolism, people, symbolism.
meltenn on November 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM
McCain is smart enough to see the handwriting on the wall:
Sarah Barracuda is nothing more than 2008’s Katherine Harris.
benny shakar on November 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Sarah Palin is the very kind of Republican McCain has been working against all these years (AKA, The Rick Santorum Wing of the Party).
McCain did not bring her into the fold because he wanted to boost the Social Conservative Wing of the party, he brought her in because he wanted their votes.
Elizabetty on November 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM
HUH? His opponent is a black racist and a Marxist with close ties to folks who blow up buildings!
jay12 on November 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM
I agree. McCain really missed and pissed a lot of opportunities to gain an upper hand, but that being said, we don’t know if he’s been in contact with Palin..I’d guess he has.
He may just be so disgusted with the media, that he’s just giving them a big Fuck Off, knowing that anything he would say would be spun in order to sensationalize for more print copy.
Itchee Dryback on November 11, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Dear John-
For not standing up for your running mate who single handly saved your sorry ass from a mind numbing landside of epic proportions you should fall on your sword.
Now please.
Best regards, gdonovan.
gdonovan on November 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM
jay12:
And you an example of why Republicans lose. Really you are. McCain did not win because of cross voting, if he did then that means there are no Republicans out there to vote. All you have to do is look at the numbers of people voting in the Republican and Democratic primaries. And somehow folks like you could not come up with anyone else? Where were all you real Republicans anyway?
And as far as what McCain is hoping, you are not a mind reader. You have no idea.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Amen, Terrye.
Here’s a nutty idea: Why don’t we figure out who’s saying this crap about her before we start pontificating on What It All Means?
Ditto. Find out who did it, and then blame them.
MayBee on November 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM
That’s right. Life sucks. Palin sucks. We suck. Jeesh! Give up this stupid meme already.
Blake on November 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Jim Treacher said: ” I mean, I know she’s not presidential material because she made some moose chili, . . . ”
Why not? This country just elected a president that has done absolutely nothing other than organize radical activists on a Chicago street corner. Palin beats that all to hell.
rplat on November 11, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I agree – she may have simply told him to not do it.
I think it would make her look weak ‘the poor girl can’t take the heat’
Come on, if she is anything – it is not a poor, weak, defenseless girl. I’d bet on her against just about any comers – including grizzlies. (laugh)
The lady has excellent instincts. Give her some time and “fighting room” and she will do just fine.
kybowexar on November 11, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I think one and two. She’s also probably at ease with Greta because she’s developed some trust that Greta will treat her fairly. (I suppose treating a Rep. fairly seems to translate as softball, we’re so used to the media twists and setups).
As for this Q in the post:
All she has to do is slip a few statements in as they sit around eating moose chili.
INC on November 11, 2008 at 4:03 PM
jay12:
His opponent got almost 66 million votes. I did not vote for Obama, I would never do that. But look at those numbers. It is obvious that most Americans do not think of Obama as a black racist Marxist.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:03 PM
What is AZ law regarding replacing senators that retire?
DerKrieger on November 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM
i got a different vibe when she answered Greta’s quedtion. She said something to the effect that if God opened a door she would decide then. i think that is shrewder than saying “Yes, I am interested” and being constantly critiqued and slimed by the MSM. Or maybe, just maybe, she really is a citizen politician with a ’servant’s heart’ who will run if she feels she can accomplish something significant for the USA. Not everyone (say hi Pres Clinton!) decides at age 16 they want to be POTUS and spends the balace of their life working towards that. And THAT is part of her appeal. She is comfortabl ebeing who she is, and her life won’t revolve around whether or not she attains national office.
Red State State of Mind on November 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Should have stopped there.
DerKrieger on November 11, 2008 at 4:05 PM
With respect, I really don’t think that’s fair — and on Veterans Day of all days. There should be no doubt that McCain loves this country. His problem, I think, is simply that for whatever reason, he does not comprehend that American politicians and government officials can be every bit as evil and dangerous as the men who tortured him in Vietnam.
As for Palin, I see no downside to her becoming a policy wonk. It’s not like it would make her any less of a good mother or a good hunter or a good cook or a good governor or any of those other good things that have captured people’s attention.
Gina on November 11, 2008 at 4:05 PM
We were forced to resort to voting for Hillary to get McCain all the PUMAs we could muster, and he fricking lost them, too. Creep.
jay12 on November 11, 2008 at 4:06 PM
I think you’re right. Salter said as much in his article yesterday, and about the only thing in that Newsweek article that’s plausible is that McCain enjoyed watching the ‘Cuda get under Biden’s skin during the debate.
meltenn on November 11, 2008 at 4:06 PM
I don’t think so. McCain is old news, Palin isn’t.
Him defending her will look ridiculous like it did in the dual Couric interview
Besides, he doesn’t think he’s made any mistakes. He thought people loved his moderate crap.
lodge on November 11, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Sarah Palin has to fight this on her own. McCain can chime in casually, but this is her fight. Coddling her will not help her in the long run. Let the Cuda take these slime merchants to the woodshed as I think most people are seeing.
I actually saw Judge Judy on CNN last night talk about Sarah in a very flattering way. I was shocked. She said that Sarah was obviously not stupid, is a tough cookie and if she runs the State of Alaska, Head of the national Guard, 11 billion dollar budget she is qualified for President.
My mother in law an “Obamabot” has watched the interviews and and called me this morning to tell me “I don’t know why they said she was so dumb, she seems really great to me”. After the Obama-blinders are off I think Palin comes out ahead of all the smears. Hope to see her in 2012 or 2016.
portlandon on November 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM
I guess some still don’t know….
They Found The Leaker
R D on November 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM
My friends, Senator McCain understands this fundamental truth:
Sarah Palin is nothing more than 2008’s Katherine Harris.
benny shakar on November 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM
I think the reporters thought they would have a little fun with the Pubbies. They would start some crap about how some supposed staffer might have said this or that about Palin and then of course that will get Palin’s supporters all excited. And McCain will look bad for not firing the mystery person who may or may not exist for saying whatever he may or may not have said…..blah blah blah.
Meanwhile the Democrats and their media buddies just sit back and laugh at the circus.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Whose fault is that? If McCain was not such a sellout and an egomaniacal hack, maybe he would have had some credibility.
jay12 on November 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM
The “leaker” was Mark Salter, the author of McCain’s books and speeches, and theme master for the 2008 campaign.
McCain won’t touch him.
PrestoPundit on November 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM
I tend to agree with you. I think when a journalist is actually fair to a Conservative, I have a knee jerk reaction to say to my self “Are they being biased in favor of them?” because it is so rare.
I was just out of college in the Reagan years and for years I thought I must be stupid or something because most of my associates at work and the MSM always painted a picture of him as just an actor reading lines, and basically a cowboy in the White House. It took me many years to look back and see how wrong they were about him. Sometimes we don’t know how great a President truly is until we have a few more after him and compare and contrast them
Red State State of Mind on November 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
lodge on November 11, 2008 at 4:06 PM
I agree with you. I hated that dual interview. It looked like a parent-teacher conference!
“Sarah, I’m glad you brought your dad in, so we can talk about your progress.”
Red State State of Mind on November 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM
I think so too, she will do what she needs (and is led) to do. It is better to simply say it like that.
I’d rather she move along quietly, getting an excellent education on the issues, so when she comes out ready for liberal bear – she will be amazing.
kybowexar on November 11, 2008 at 4:10 PM
I would never ever ever have voted for McAmnesty if it had not been for Cuda……say what you will but he would have lost 42 states minimum without her…..
Shows you why the base never like HIM, they detested Obama and she was a pill to soften the discomfort of the maverick….
SDarchitect on November 11, 2008 at 4:10 PM
yes crunching the numbers of an NBC poll. yeah……ok……why don’t we crunch the numbers of the kos poll while we are at it.
unseen on November 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
jay12:
You were not forced to vote for anyone. No one. There was how many people starting out in that campaign? And where were you folksd? Sitting home and whining? I mean really. The Democrats came up with someone, why couldn’t the Republicans? Like it or not McCain won the nomination fair and square and if more Republicans would have gotten out there and voted that Marxist you are talking about might not be President today.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Presto:
I don’t know if I believe any of it anyway. Not about Salter or anything else. I am sick of it all. The whole meme is just stupid.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:13 PM
McCain’s just jealous because Sarah got to talk to the President of Africa and Sarkozy and he didn’t.
Vernon Hardapple on November 11, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Well presto, I guess you didn’t click the link above.
Martin Eisenstadt, a McCain campaign adviser. Eisenstadt revealed himself to be the leaker and his reasons for leaking in his blog:
R D on November 11, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Someone needs to send her a copy of Atlas Shrugged or The Road to Serfdom, also
lodge on November 11, 2008 at 4:16 PM
The fact that people are seemingly still more interested in Palin says where this ticket’s power was. Has anyone EVER cared about what the vanquished VP candidate was doing even 15 minutes after the campaign? Er… no.
McCain has always been about McCain. And now, the dude can’t stand the fact that Palin was carrying him. He knows it, his staff knows it, and the American people know it. But the MSM ESPECIALLY know it and will continue to do what they can to keep her a caricature for the next 2 to 3 years and diminish her chances of running.
Sugar Land on November 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Or….maybe it is all a publicity stunt to get Palin all over the TV. Look at all the interviews she is getting.
I don’t know, I just think the whole thing is a hoax or a game some illusion. Enough said.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Exit polls are always the best sorce of cold hard fact.
Rode Werk on November 11, 2008 at 4:18 PM
BS – The situation changed during the primaries. By the time the PA primary rolled around, we WERE forced to temporarily change our registrations and vote for Hillary. Stop trying to re-write history. McCain lost against the worst, most un-American candidate EVER. And McCain deserved to lose. His primary campaign was the dirtiest, most divisive affair ever witnessed within the Republican Party. McCain should do what he’s always wanted to do anyway and switch parties. His corruption weakens us.
jay12 on November 11, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Thanks for clarifying that Americans can only understand either she’s a rocket scientist or she’s a dumb housewife.
Has to be one or the other for the rubes out their.
I’m sure that’s not your own view, just your sophisticated understanding of the public.
PrestoPundit on November 11, 2008 at 4:21 PM
So you don’t like her, Allah.
We get it.
PrestoPundit on November 11, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Sugar Land:
What you said is unfair and you can not possibly know any of that.
For one thing, you can not know that McCain has anything to do with any leaks. For another thing you can not know that McCain is all about McCain and can not stand anyone else getting the attention. For another thing you can not know that McCain is trying to hurt Palin in anyway.
McCain is the one who picked Palin. Remember that. She would not be doing these interviews or have this kind of attention if not for him. If he did not want anyone to compete with him he could have picked Ridge or Pawlenty for the ticket.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Palin was on Greta and there she was making dinner. This reminds me of Reagan when he would go to the town pubs and have a drink with the locals.
DJ from MA on November 11, 2008 at 4:24 PM
I thought that was a hoax, wasn’t it? Did I miss something?
Red State State of Mind on November 11, 2008 at 4:24 PM
you know that’s a hoax, right?
JustTruth101 on November 11, 2008 at 4:24 PM
“…exit poll number-crunching to see how much work she has to do among independents to become a viable presidential candidate. The only way she adds to that 35 percent…”
I wonder how long so-called Independents will remain so if Obama doesn’t magically heal the world as he promised? Same thing for the fair-weather “conservatives” and “Republicans” who voted for The One.
By definition, how is one “independent’ if they pick a side?
IMO, in most cases, so-called “independents’ are just liberals who haven’t the guts to amit as much.
I know I probably just called down the thunder but like I said, IMO.
catmman on November 11, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Or recruit Karl Rove & work to increase the base voting like W did in 2004.
Anita on November 11, 2008 at 4:26 PM
“Martin Eisenstadt” is a hoax , a really good one showing that the msm doesn’t fact check anything when they looking for smears.
the_nile on November 11, 2008 at 4:27 PM
I thought his website was the hoax part of it.
R D on November 11, 2008 at 4:28 PM
jay12:
No, the situation did not change. You are just trying to evade any responsibility for nominating a candidate. If Republicans had gotten behind someone early on and stuck with him or her, then they could have gone into the election unfified, but as usual they were too busy taking pot shots at each other, pointing fingers at each other and stabbing each other in the back to get it together. That is not McCain’s fault.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:29 PM
jay12:
No, the situation did not change. You are just trying to evade any responsibility for nominating a candidate. If Republicans had gotten behind someone early on and stuck with him or her, then they could have gone into the election unified, but as usual they were too busy taking pot shots at each other, pointing fingers at each other and stabbing each other in the back to get it together. That is not McCain’s fault.
Terrye on November 11, 2008 at 4:30 PM
From what I read, he’s a hoaxer, but also the one that “leaked” the stories to Cameron and others.
R D on November 11, 2008 at 4:31 PM
I was mocking AP.
Jim Treacher on November 11, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Stop complaining. Just turn out the lights, lock the door and see ya tomorrow morning.
stevo on November 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Once was fine, three times is definitely veering off into cheesy territory.
JA on November 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
The clincher clues that the leaker was Salter came out in the Washington Post and Washington Times yesterday.
Everyone involved has made specific denials except Salter.
In incidents where Salter was present, everyone has denied they were the source, except Salter.
PrestoPundit on November 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
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