Video: McCain declines to endorse Palin for 2012
posted at 1:59 pm on December 14, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Think how easy it would have been to throw her a bone without committing to anything, e.g., “It’s too early to be making endorsements when we don’t know who’s running or what the issues will be, but naturally she’s my preference going into it.” It would have made for an awkward soundbite three years from now if he ended up endorsing someone else, but endorsing someone else will be sufficiently awkward on its own terms that that soundbite would hardly make it worse.
Consider this another brick in the reconstruction of his centrist brand. (More on that in the next post.) Exit question: What exactly does he mean when he answers Steph’s point about endorsing her for VP just six weeks ago by saying, “Well sure, but now we’re in a whole election cycle”? What’s changed in six weeks, besides her usefulness to him? Click the image to watch.
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The McCain endorsement will be poison. He and Powell should go on the road with their act. The Sellout Express.
JeffinOrlando on December 15, 2008 at 8:55 AM
go ahead…….trash your own party……the people who held our noses and voted for you…
Now you can return to media darling status.
PS: The Washington Generals could use a new coach.
Dpet on December 15, 2008 at 9:04 AM
Ah, good to see Old Backdoor John living up to his name. Wasn’t good enough he had his little minions stabbing her in the back, he’s got to step in and deliver his own slash. That’ll teach the plebs for loving her more than him..
And this wasn’t even the most objectionable part of the interview. He steps in and defends Obama on the Blago probe. We haven’t seen the last hurrah of Senator McCain yet.
I’m so glad we wasted our nomination on this guy. I think he should do a William Jennings Bryan in 2012 and run again. I think there’s 6 or 7 people here at HA that will second that idea. It won’t do the GOP any good but it sure helped the Democrats with us having a candidate that bad.
austinnelly on December 15, 2008 at 9:12 AM
McCain/Dewey 2012!
Akzed on December 15, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Slow down a second. If he hadn’t gotten the nomination we’d have still lost to Obama, regardless. The most important consideration is that he discovered Gov. Palin for us. She’s the future, Mac is the past.
Onager on December 15, 2008 at 9:16 AM
mccain is trash, glad he lost.
right4life on December 15, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Obama supposedly chose Biden for his international politics experience. Palin was criticized for not being knowledgeable in this area (even though Biden was gaffe-prone and downright wrong on a number of key issues)>
Check out the current Politico story on how Biden’s role will be scaled back in the Obama administration and honestly explain why Palin could not have filled the same functions and more with her hands tied behind her back.
Ah, at least the press corps will be relieved to know that the annual Halloween party has been reinstated under Biden.
onlineanalyst on December 15, 2008 at 9:22 AM
So McCain didn’t want to participate in george’s gotcha question that he and all of the democrats could later use against McCain in 4 years, and McCain never said anything bad about Palin. In fact, he said:
And for this, he’s labeled a traitor and a monster.
He’s even compared here to Colin Powell, who wanted the democrat to win, while McCain wanted the democrat to lose. And on this site, if we ask legitimate questions about Obama’s birth certificate, were told that we are engaging in Obama Derangement Syndrome.
Congratulations on stirring up controversy and whipping up the mouth breathing morons who want to bash McCain and feed into their legitimate derangement against McCain.
So how many other republicans have promised their support for Sarah Palin 4 years out? Huh?
Yeah, I thought so. You’re despicable. But you all drive the traffic, and that’s all that matters!! Mazel Tov, everyone!!!!! I’m surprised that you don’t sell McCain dartboards an make a quick buck on all of your hard earned work.
wise_man on December 15, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Won’t it? There’s a reason Republicans were shut out of Congress majorities for decades and the white house for that matter after the Depression. The Republican brand was linked with economic failure and it’s being linked with it again. If the Republicans effectively sink the auto industry and all those millions of folks are unemployed and the hundreds of major supplier businesses are destroyed and our manufacturing base pretty much stops, they will, even more so, be linked with economic failure.
It is astonishing to me really. Everyone knows that deregulation of the financial industry and the elimination of credit standards were justified using the language of free market principles. That it didn’t matter if credit rating companies had an incentive to award massive amounts of money to investment banks, because “the market” would keep everyone in check. It’d be great to open up credit access for lots of new homeowners and then bundle those loans with other loans because “the market” would prevent abuses. We can totally allow all our manufacturing to go overseas and become a consumption, rather than production based economy because all things go through wall street from 1980 forward.
So given all that. I have no IDEA why conservatives think a continued blind allegiance to the “free market” and “low taxes” will ever gain traction among the American people again. The ideology, as a whole, has been debunked. And every time a news organisation points out that AIG continues to award 7 figure bonuses while auto workers have to beg and grovel on behalf of their own incompetent management, it drives a further nail in the coffin in this “free marker” clap trap. Particularly among people under 40. Conservatism as you know it, is dead as a politically salient viewpoint. Sorry.
DeathToMediaHacks on December 15, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Who wants John McCain’s endorsement anyway?
t.ferg on December 15, 2008 at 9:54 AM
Nonsense.
The free market is not the problem . . . the problem rests solely on the shoulders of unethical, crooked, greedy and narcissistic corporate leadership, liberal politicians and their union goons. Furthermore, the alternative to a free market society is Marxism and that my friend is totally unacceptable to most lovers of freedom and liberty. This country is rotting from the core and until this fact is realized the decline will continue regardless of our economic policies.
rplat on December 15, 2008 at 9:56 AM
John McCain is the rights John Kerry.
A nominee that never should have been nominated.
A loser who deserved to lose.
Still has his arse parked in the Senate when he should be hunting a job on the street.
One is Lurch and one is Uncle Fester.
and
As stupid as the day is long.
Bicyea on December 15, 2008 at 9:57 AM
I actually don’t have a major problem with McCain not openly endorsing Gov Palin however this interview does seem like a slam when he could have easily taken a more positive position.
IMO rather than disminishing her it calls his own judgement into question – if he didn’t think highly of her one could easily suspect that he was – as the Palin critics imply – pandering to the Conservatives because he knew they didn’t support him. Now that he has no use for that wing of the party he feels no need to pretend. Perhaps Gov Palin can now reconsider her gracious references to McCain – after all what can he do politically for her anymore?
I also agree with onlineanalyst on December 15, 2008 at 9:22 AM that Biden’s proposed revision of the VP role makes one think that Palin would have done a much better job than Biden as VP. If the role is so minor what’s the big deal about her lack of experience? Apparently the VP isn’t going to be major foreign policy player and no one can dispute that Palin is a better speaker than Biden.
katiejane on December 15, 2008 at 9:58 AM
First of all, I’m not sure if you read my post. I don’t make claims about whether a genuinely “free market” works, not sure we’ve had those and I think defining what that would look like is up for serious debate. What I am saying, is that the decisions that led us down this path, made both by Dems and Republicans, were justified in the language of the “free market.” When people said “um loosening regulation on wall street is bad” the response was “free market.” When people said “maybe credit agencies should be disconnected from investment banks” the respose was “free market.” Alan Greenspan HIMSELF said that the fundamental ideology that undergirded how he viewed the world had been wrong. This notion that an ethical and non-corrupt economic system would be in the interest of those at the top was bunk. And when Alan Greenspan says it, maybe free market ideologues should listen. So because the “free market” was used to justify and explain these economic policies, it has made that ideology infinitely less palatable as a political message in the future.
Also can you point out how unions are at fault for the credit crisis and the loss of American manufacturing again? And don’t just repeat a talking point, I’d like some semblance of historical analysis if possible
LOL yes because there’s nothing inbetween what Bush thinks an ideal economy is and Lenin/Stalin. Do calm down man. For 50 years our economy grew with a healthy mix of capitalism and marxism known as the new/ww2/fair deals. They created American wealth.
DeathToMediaHacks on December 15, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Sarah is better off without that old fool’s endorsement. He’ll probably be eating pablum and crapping his Depends in four years so who gives a rat’s behind what he has to say. He and Colin Powell should just get off the public stage already. They’re both disgusting sellouts.
UnEasyRider on December 15, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Not this guy again..
If John Mctraitor runs for president again I’m leaving the republican party.
He should lose his senate seat and be expelled from the republican party after that stunt he pulled…conceding off of exit polls alone.
SaintOlaf on December 15, 2008 at 10:09 AM
True Kolours showing through…..
CynicalOptimist on December 15, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Politically one of the most difficult times of my life…having to support this guy, and now that his has lost, it gets worse.
There is no doubt as time goes, it will leak that he was resentful of Palin and her popularity. It exposed him for his lack of Charisma, and integrity…she provided a stard contrast to the “old boy” politics.
right2bright on December 15, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Mac’s just finally being truthful. He knew she was a ‘win’ not ‘govern’ pick, not ready in the least to be Prez. She still aint, although perhaps one day, when she has actually read and traveled and worked on more than Alaska’s needs. Perhaps one day she will be ready. Mac know’s the present situation though, and clearly.
trailboss on December 15, 2008 at 10:29 AM
John, you’re a great guy and appreciate all you did, and thank goodness you won’t endorse my Gal SARAH! Your endorsement is probably the only thing that could bring her approval rating down
Herb on December 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM
While I must start by saying I was luke warm about McCain but threw my support and money at him for two reasons: My fear of an Obama presidency and Sarah Palin. I’d be lying if I said one was a stronger motivator than the other.
The media must be thrilled they found the McCain of 2000. The one who who started the vicious attacks on George W. Bush during the Primaries, and the McCain of 2004 who hinted at supporting John Kerry.
Now excuse me while I go take a shower, because I feel dirty for supporting this RINO even though I didn’t have much of a choice.
BiasedGirl on December 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM
I agree with Jeffinorlando. The best thing Yosemite Sam can do now is just shut up, suck up to his liberal buddies in the Senate, retire quietly and to home.
And I voted for this contemptible @#$%^&*.
NEVER AGAIN! RNC bit me one too many times.
abcurtis on December 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Ahhhh!!! The smell of attempted history revisionism in the morning..
It was Kerry who asked McCain to be his VP. Twice. And McCain turned him down. Twice. And Arianna Huffington is the person on record who claims that McCain voted for Kerry, or at the least was cozy to him. I don’t believe this slunt’s version of events. Nor do I believe John Kerry. Or Tom Daschle, who also made the claim that McCain ‘almost’ was Kerry’s VP.
And in 2000, it was Karl Rove that reportedly robocalled voters to suggest that McCain had a black baby out of wedlock in an effort to make people vote for Bush, not McCain. And that is a ‘vicious attack.’ Not that you seem to care about the truth when you and others hate teh evil McCain ….
wise_man on December 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Frickin McCain. Never was there anyone more deserving of a flaming bag of poo. After his despicable performance in 2000, I said I would never vote for the man. The ONLY reason I managed that feat in November was because of Sarah Palin. If not for Sarah, I might have voted for the libertarian–whatever his name was. McCain is toast and needs to just shut up. God, what an asshat.
NTXLass on December 15, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Won’t watch McCain and don’t care what he thinks. I held my nose to vote for him (Sarah, really). I will never support the MSM candidate again. It just feels dirty.
SKYFOX on December 15, 2008 at 11:47 AM
If the Republicans were a football team, McCain would be the coordinator with his headset communicating with the democrats
joey24007 on December 15, 2008 at 11:55 AM
I voted for Sarah, hoping she would carry the show if thet won….
DL13 on December 15, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Right on!!! Amen to that!
ramrocks on December 15, 2008 at 12:06 PM
He’s pissed because a majority of the votes that were cast for him were from people who supported Palin and not him.
thomasaur on December 15, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Having Sarah on the ticket with him was like shooting pool with the fat end of the stick anyway. Frig him. Yeah I voted for him because of her too and now this. pffft.
johnnyU on December 15, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Blunt is no conservative. You’re suggesting his name because of his Cato Institute score, but we will never know how he would rank against Palin in that scoring because Alaska is the only state not included in the Cato Institute’s annual study. Alaska is the exception to every rule, which is why your “assessment” of Palin’s fiscal record is such nonsense. You don’t understand the problems facing a state that is still in its infancy and is still in many ways a territory. The Federal government controls most of its land, and the state has developed a very bitter and dysfunctional master/slave relationship with the Feds. Alaska was admitted to the union with the promise that they would be allowed to develop their resources so that they would not be a burden to national taxpayers. The Feds refuse to allow Alaska to develop its resources, and so for many years Alaskans felt no compunction about demanding federal earmarks. Palin’s administration has changed this dynamic dramatically by reducing all earmark requests and aggressively lobbying for Alaska’s right to develop its resources. You have no understanding of this because you don’t understand her state or the challenges it faces. And, BTW, Alaska, like every other state in the union, has every right to demand some infrastructure money from the federal government. That’s why we pay taxes after all.
As for Blunt being conservative, how is support for harvesting humans for their parts conservative? Blunt is no longer considered a “pro-life politician” by National Right to Life because of his support for state funded human embryonic stem cell research. He actively fought efforts by conservatives to ban this. He would not have the support of the base if he ran in the primaries. He certainly wouldn’t have my support. You can explain to all of us how it’s fiscally responsible to use tax payer dollars to fund life destroying research that hasn’t been proven to lead to anything.
ramrocks on December 15, 2008 at 12:26 PM
You know the similarilty between John McCain and Dick Jauron, the coach of the Buffalo Bills, beside that both of them are losers are that they are perceived to possess an attribute or virtue that somwhow mitigates their poor ‘performance’ at their job: with McCain its his prisoner of war heroism and with Dick Jauron is that he is a ‘nice guy’. Not using Jeremiah Wright because you didn’t want to win with 273 electoral votes but lose the popular vote is akin to Jauron not wanting to beat the NY Jets yesterday by just boringly running the ball and running out the clock, but instead calling a flashier pass play which caused you to lose the game. I am not against mitigating circumstances but when they are based on performances that happened 40 years ago and pass the statute of limitations or is based on a perception that the a man is kind to his pets I do not consider mitigating circumstances: simply both these guys are idiots and as far I’m considered it is what it is!
technopeasant on December 15, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Oh, and I forgot to mention that Blunt has one of the lowest approval ratings of any governor in the nation. He’s hated by both Republicans and Democrats in his state. That’s probably why he’s not seeking re-election.
ramrocks on December 15, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Strange how he’s had nicer things to say about Hillary than his own running mate.
All he had to do was oppose the No Banker Left Behind Bailout and the people would have elected him. Woulda shoulda coulda, Johnny Boy.
I will work tirelessly to make sure he loses his seat in ‘10.
Rae on December 15, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Megan McCain proudly announced she voted for Kerry in 2004 because of her distain for W.
Just FYI.
BiasedGirl on December 15, 2008 at 12:52 PM
DL13 on December 15, 2008 at 12:00 PM
And that worked out well for you, didn’t it?
dk on December 15, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Well at least crazy sarah made a Best of 2008 list!
benny shakar on December 15, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Gov Palin doesn’t need ANY endorsement from McCain (D).
By 2012 I’m sure McCain will be representing the (D)
christene on December 15, 2008 at 12:56 PM
McCain is the Matt Millen of the Republican Party
joey24007 on December 15, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Please have a REAL REPUBLICAN run against him for his seat here in Arizona….I WILL NEVER Vote for that man again!!!
KDANAZ on December 15, 2008 at 1:22 PM
joey24007: at least John McCain had the wisdom to pick Sarah Palin as his VP to provide for the resurrection for the conservative mevement and did garner close to 60m votes; all Matt Millen did was to downgrade the Ford brand name further and decimate the Lions’ roster so badly that they are now 0-14.
technopeasant on December 15, 2008 at 1:30 PM
No, he is like Matt Millen in that he does all this and is still able to keep a seat as the table
joey24007 on December 15, 2008 at 1:48 PM
John, I have a request.
Please stop breathing.
Thank you.
omnipotent on December 15, 2008 at 2:11 PM
*throwing hissy fit here*
Why oh WHY did I not travel to the Caribbean as I sometimes do? *smacked forehead*
ProudPalinFan on December 15, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Actually, dk, it did. Had it not been for Sarah Palin, McCain would have lost by heavy double digits. And that realization is why moonbats like you despise her.
Team Palin. Scaring the crud out of wefties since 2008.
NTXLass on December 15, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Only reason I showed up at the polls at all was Sarah Palin. Why in the hell would I vote for a Immigration Amnesty guy who really wanted to put a liberal democrat on the REPUBLICAN ticket as his running mate?
Yet … I did just that – and only because of Sarah. Hell I even endorsed Obama on my blog until McCain picked Palin and I reversed it.
McCain lost because of McCain. Yes – he’s a war hero – got to love him for that. But he’s also an angry and volatile guy. Look at what he did during the finanical meltdown. Called a damn “timeout” – which would have been fine if he’d gone to Washington and displayed some guts – and told the Congress they weren’t passing that bailout. But he didn’t do that … he made a big deal and then sold out.
WTH? His fault he lost not hers. She made him do a lot better than he deserved at the polls.
HondaV65 on December 15, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Not sure I understand how he felt she was the very best choice to be his Vice President, and president had he been elected and unable to complete his term, and yet does not say she is the best choice to be president now.
Mr A on December 15, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Says the man that had me considering not voting Republican for the first time and going Libertarian. It was Palin that brought me back, NOT McCain.
oakpack on December 15, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Continual disappointment by McCain.
I was a loyal Republican when I switched support from Mitt to McCain after he’d won the nomination. I donated money and spoke in glowing terms to support him.
When he put Sarah on the ticket I stood up and cheered with his decision.
I wondered what his strategy was during the race with regard to her and was bewildered on several occasions.
I can no longer support or put my trust in the man.
Domino on December 15, 2008 at 4:14 PM
That parrot is deceased. It is a dead parrot.
Randy
williars on December 15, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Sarah Palin is sitting on the porch with a bucket and stick. She is stirring something inside and Katie Couric asks her what’s inside the bucket. Sarah says “chickenshit and water”. Katie asks her what she is making. She tells Katie that she is making a snotty bit@h T.V. anchor.
Well Katie gets mad and goes and tells John McCain.
McCain goes up to Sarah and asks her what is in the bucket and Sarah says “chickenshit and water”.
McCain says “So I guess you’re making a presidential candidate?”
And Sarah says “Nope, not enough chickenshit”.
The End
thomasaur on December 15, 2008 at 4:42 PM
When did he come back from the dead?
Skipper50 on December 15, 2008 at 5:44 PM
Don’t you guys think you’re being a bit hard on John McCain? He is who he is, he has a right to his opinions, and we should probably respect our party a bit more by ending this chapter in his political career by giving him the dignity he deserves. We already knew he was one of the gang of 14, that he wanted Gitmo closed (but then so did Huckabee)…none of this is news. But he is still a hero who sacrificed for his country in a way that most people will never be able to understand and for that he deserves more respect than he’s getting in this thread.
If it really is about country first, let’s not bash the guy. He’s no John Kerry.
Amy Proctor on December 15, 2008 at 6:39 PM
You’re right. He does deserve our gratitude. To quote Ann Coulter:
ramrocks on December 15, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Nice joke, thomasaur! Indeed there are fewer of the good ones out there (from what I can tell here, five or less?). It is disappointing that all these issues discourage excellent, ethical future politicians that want to help fix the country.
Either that, or they get contaminated with the corruption and narcissistic germ. No examples needed to give to this assertion.
I have read many of the comments; hats off to HotAir readers and posters for your quick wit, sense of humor and rabid defense of our dear Sarah. May the Lord keep protecting her and her familly during this Christmas.
To the DemocRATS, go get a brown bag. Now, inhale, and breathe IN the bag. When constructive criticism pops to mind (if you don’t pass out), then come back and post.
The images of Sarah throwing her red pumps at Keith, Katie, et.al, have made my day. Let’s pray that this “trend” does not come to the US along AF1.
ProudPalinFan on December 15, 2008 at 7:32 PM
The Republican Party needs to perform a McColin-ectomy on itself and the sooner the better.
devolvingtowardsidiocracy on December 15, 2008 at 7:48 PM
He did? It was hard to spot that during the campaign.
Not as if it’s only mouth-breathing morons who want to “bash McCain”, as if there can’t be any reasonable objections to the guy.
Dartboard? Not worth the trouble.
ddrintn on December 15, 2008 at 8:23 PM
But yet it grew.
ddrintn on December 15, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Didn’t read the whole thread…too long. Maybe he didn’t endorse her cause the old man wants to run….again!!!!!
KCB on December 15, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Fine, just as long as he doesn’t run as a Republican.
ramrocks on December 15, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Et tu Brute?
federale86 on December 15, 2008 at 10:11 PM
You would think there would be more loyalty from a military man, but I guess loyalty has its limits, such as loyalty to real patriots.
federale86 on December 15, 2008 at 10:12 PM
He justs want the washington press core to love him again.You can take the liberal McCain out of D.C. but you can never take the liberal ways out of Mccain.And he wonders why he lost.Sen.McCain one last request just jump to the other side were you have always belong.P.S. take little Linsey Graham with you.
thmcbb on December 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Please blow away, John McCain.
And take your girlfriend, Lindsey with you.
HornetSting on December 16, 2008 at 12:25 AM
It’s where he gives his trademark demented laugh and makes his angry, teeth-gritting, constipated face and whines, “But my corpse is still warm, George.”
McCain needs to go away fast. No one would have anything too say about him, if he weren’t always mouthing off with the Dems and stabbing the party in the back on legislation.
chunderroad on December 16, 2008 at 3:00 AM
My biggest concern with Gov. Palin entering the national stage was that she was simply not ready for the national stage. I had always thought that she would spend time serving as Governor gaining the experience and bona fides to possibly run in 2012/2016.
When the rumors began flying that Jindahl had been approached and then turned down McCain, I was pleased as he would be able to build on his experience.
When I first heard that McCain had picked her as a running mate my first thought was, “McCain is going to screw up what might be a promising future.”
Say what you want about Gov. Palin, but she went out on a limb for McCain and it was a long and thin limb. Gov. Palin went into this knowing that the polls spelled out likely defeat for the ticket. Gov. Palin went this knowing that her future political career could be brought down.
Considering the significant risk that Gov. Palin took, don’t you think McCain could show some degree of loyalty and appreciation?
Today, we find the answer;
McCain: I can’t promise to support Palin for president
Me? I believe that when someone helps you, that you need to help them back.
This tells me one thing, Gov. Palin was a poor judge of character when she decided to serve as McCain’s running mate. We now know how she should have answered, at multiple levels.
No doubt this “news” has reached Gov. Palin and this evening I feel very bad for her.
John McCain ran for John McCain, nothing else. (polipundit)
Keemo on December 16, 2008 at 8:13 AM
Senator McGeritol Douchebag!
epluribusunum on December 16, 2008 at 9:26 AM
This man is SUCH A TOOL! He and Colin Powell deserve each other, as do all the STUPID MORONS here at HAir that keep talking about a “big tent” and moving center… Geez!
Mark Garnett on December 16, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Keemo, which other republican has at this time, 4 years out endorsed Sarah Palin for president? What are their names?
wise_man on December 16, 2008 at 10:31 AM
And we know this is true, how?
mwdiver on December 16, 2008 at 11:24 AM
The Republican who made her his running mate should have been the first to endorse Sarah Palin four years out.
chunderroad on December 16, 2008 at 11:33 AM
I heard that Palin sent an email to the Fox & Friends crew about this McCain statement. I heard that she actually defended him. Class act.
ramrocks on December 16, 2008 at 1:19 PM
LOL … Lowandslow posts over and over again that Palin is not a fiscal conservative because the Alaska spending has grown by “30%”
but he doesn’t accept the same rules when it comes to Gov. Blunt
oh dear
joey24007 on December 16, 2008 at 1:37 PM
How do you pick somebody for VP (which is picking somebody to be President) and then not support the same person only 2 months later?
joey24007 on December 16, 2008 at 1:38 PM
McCain has never said anything negative about Sarah Palin, AGAIN, tell me which other republican or republicans have endorsed Sarah Palin for president for 2012, before she even mentioned to anyone that she is seeking the office of president. McCain has only had positive things to say about Sarah Palin – but this isn’t good enough for you mouth breathers. Sarah Palin would have been content to remain governor of Alaska and unknown in the lower 48 if it weren’t for the actions of teh hated John McCain. Again, you freaking mouth breathers don’t use any *ing logic in this at all. Go to hell.
wise_man on December 16, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Because there’s nothing to be upset about in the first place.
wise_man on December 16, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Fox and Friends an email response to this that Palin had sent them. I didn’t see the clip myself, but according to the folks at Team Sarah, the email was something like this:
ramrocks on December 16, 2008 at 2:04 PM
I understand what you’re saying, and I understand what she was saying in her email to Fox & Friends. It’s the impression he gave by his unwillingness to strongly condemn the anonymous smears made by his own staffers against her and the way he worded his non-endorsement.
It’s as if he is distancing himself from the one person who rallied the base and saved him from losing much worse. It’s as if he wants to ingratiate himself once again with the NYT and his liberal media buddies, and to do so means that he has to dump any connection with the chillbilly. And, frankly, it really makes no sense to suggest that she was good enough to be a heartbeat away from the presidency last month, but not in four years.
ramrocks on December 16, 2008 at 2:12 PM
This is pretty on point.
meltenn on December 16, 2008 at 6:10 PM
Did you see the link to the “Draft Sarah” blimp? LOL!
ramrocks on December 16, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Yeah, that was pretty funny.
McCain talked to the editorial board at the Tuscon Citizen today, and it sounds like he had nice things to say about Palin. The quotes are pretty chopped up so it would be nice to have the full responses, but it certainly sounds like he was more forceful in defending her here than he was on Leno. Where were these responses a few weeks ago?
meltenn on December 16, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Thanks for posting this. I’ve been disappointed in McCain’s comments post-election and this is nice to see.
Red State State of Mind on December 16, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Free market? A free market is based on the right to fail as well as succeed. We have no free market.
davecatbone on December 17, 2008 at 4:31 AM
Sarah Palin has more class by this one e-mail to Fox & Friends than the President-elect has possessed in his lifetime.
technopeasant on December 17, 2008 at 4:52 AM
I told you all that this guy is a moron. He will continue to prove it.
He is also a liberal.
dogsoldier on December 17, 2008 at 8:04 AM
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