McCannibals
EmailAs Slate’s John Dickerson noted a few days ago, for several weeks “Republicans inside and outside the McCain campaign have speculated about those moments when Palin and John McCain have appeared to disagree.”
Palin said she disagreed with McCain’s decision to stop competing in Michigan. She broke from McCain and said she supported a federal marriage amendment. McCain didn’t like the Bush administration decision to remove North Korea from the list of terrorist nations; Palin backed it. Palin told the New York Times’ William Kristol that she thought McCain should bring up Obama’s relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, even thought McCain had said it was off the table. She said robocalls were irritating and suggested that if she were calling the shots the campaign wouldn’t be employing them.
Since these disagreements didn’t appear to be part of some plan, Dickerson wrote, “political insiders have started asking whether Palin is simply undisciplined or is intentionally ignoring the playbook. And if it’s intentional, the question becomes: Is she putting her own political self-interest ahead of her running mate’s?”
Today Ben Smith at Politico fleshed this story out a bit more, discussing the tensions between the McCain and Palin camps.
“Four Republicans close to Palin said she has decided increasingly to disregard the advice of the former Bush aides tasked to handle her, creating occasionally tense situations as she travels the country with them. Those Palin supporters, inside the campaign and out, said Palin blames her handlers for a botched rollout and a tarnished public image — even as others in McCain’s camp blame the pick of the relatively inexperienced Alaska governor, and her public performance, for McCain’s decline.”
One senior Republican who speaks to Palin told Smith "I think she’d like to go more rogue.”
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Said a McCain insider, "These people are going to try and shred her” – meaning former Bush aide Nicolle Wallace, who helped with Palin’s rollout – “after the campaign to divert blame from themselves.”
(Many Republicans defend Wallace, arguing that the problem wasn’t that Wallace kept Palin from holding a press conference, it’s that Palin would have been eaten alive during one. The problem, they say, was the unpreparedness of the pick herself.)
CNN followed that up with a story in which “McCain sources say Palin has gone off-message several times, and they privately wonder whether the incidents were deliberate.”
One McCain source told CNN that Palin is looking out for herself more than she is looking out for the McCain campaign.
"She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone," said this McCain adviser. "She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else. Also, she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: Divas trust only unto themselves, as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom."
Meanwhile, while this is all going on, at The Daily Beast, former Bush/McCain aide Mark McKinnon defends the McCain campaign.
“The most popular parlor game in Washington, D.C., these days is the bludgeoning of the McCain campaign,” McKinnon writes. “One of the physical laws of politics is that if your campaign wins, you’re a genius. If you lose, you’re an idiot.”
McKinnon writes that the environment is McCain’s problem – not this backbiting, not the Palin pick. “There is a fundamental question we always ask in political polls. Is the country headed in the right direction or off on the wrong track?” he writes. “Whenever the wrong track number is over 50 it spells trouble for the incumbent party. The most recently recorded number is the worst in the history of polling. Only nine percent of respondents think the country is headed in the right direction. I know what you’re thinking. ‘Who are those nine percent?’
“So, by this measure, John McCain should be polling at about nine percent. And yet, (McCain strategist Steve) Schmidt and company ran a good enough campaign that McCain went into the Republican Convention tied. And came out of it ahead. The only real surprise in this race is that it was ever close."
Former Bush Sr. White House aide Jim Nuzzo, meanwhile, sounds like he’s re-creating a scene from Animal House when he takes on the "cocktail party conservatives" who "give aid and comfort to the enemy."
Nuzzo tells the Sunday Telegraph: "There’s going to be a bloodbath. A lot of people are going to be excommunicated. David Brooks and David Frum and Peggy Noonan are dead people in the Republican Party. The litmus test will be: where did you stand on Palin?"
("Wormer, he’s a dead man! Marmalard, dead! Niedermeyer… ")
What say you?
– jpt
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And the story about how thrilled the Obama camp has been with Biden’s foot-in-mouth syndrome? Oh.Wait…that’s not news befitting of “the One’s” quest for ultimate power as bestowed upon him by his royal court (aka the media)
Posted by: Michelle | October 26, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am
There will be a very nasty civil war in the GOP soon. That is for sure. And Palin will be blown away by the amount of criticism that will be directed at her. Unfairly, for the one to blame for the Palin debacle is McCain.
Posted by: greg | October 26, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am
The new Republican Party for 2012 will be Sarah Palin for President, Joe the Plumber for VP and Michele Buchannan for Secretary of State.
The convention will be held in a Holiday Inn.
Posted by: doug | October 26, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am
No one should blame anyone. I did not see ANYTHING that anyone did right, properly, or well.
They should have a big hug fest, lots of wine, abundant laughter, and they should all head to the undisclosed location with Bush, Cheney, Gramm, Fiorino, Bachmann, and the other assorted and sundry nincompoops, somewhere like a Survivor set, and whoever is left standing at the end can be Lord or Lordette of the Republicans.
Country first, my eye. Make sure the person who thought that slogan was apropos for this campaign, is the first to be eaten.
As to the aforementioned Georgetown elite, -they have jobs. (and ethics too, it seems).
Posted by: perplexed | October 26, 2008, 12:29 am 12:29 am
Jake: We’ve read all this stuff.
What do you have to add?
Posted by: kaver | October 26, 2008, 12:31 am 12:31 am
“The convention will be held in a Holiday Inn.”
TOO FUNNY!!
Posted by: Ed from MA | October 26, 2008, 12:42 am 12:42 am
Perhaps the explanation is simply — Sarah Palin is her own person, exactly the type of running mate that John McCain settled on. Again, what we are seeing is the beginning of the end of extremist two-party loyalty to parties that aren’t truly different in substantive ways. We need less party-line knee-jerkism and more political will executed on behalf of the best interests of ALL the people of the United States of America.
Posted by: aviewerofabc | October 26, 2008, 12:43 am 12:43 am
mccain and palin will have to answer for what george bush and cheney did to this country.
mccain will lose this election.
bush messed him up before
and he has messed him up again.
our national nightmare is almost over.
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz | October 26, 2008, 12:47 am 12:47 am
Michelle,
All you have to do is to see Obama and Biden when they’re campaigning together. They have a great rapport and make a great team. It’s quite rare to have running-mates that like each other in marriages of political necessity.
But even then, Palin seems to be outright disregarding the McCain campaign. The cracks are showing. If, God forbid, these two got to the White House, I can see plenty of tension and little teamwork.
Posted by: Grey Matter | October 26, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am
I hope that most people would prefer intelligence to popular for a world leader. It’s no wonder we have the image we do in the world. Don’t just show up at school, GET AN EDUCATION!!!
Posted by: Ginny | October 26, 2008, 12:51 am 12:51 am
especially with palin getting up every morning going over to the senate to “run things”
anyone who cannot explain to a third grader the job they want to do,or are doing-do not deserve that job.
mccain can only blame himself for what has gone wrong with his campaign.
his judgement has been all wrong.
even his own brother has quit campaigning for him.
the challenge of campaigning seems to have gotten to his brother who called 911 because he was caught in traffic.
after this is over-i don’t really see palin becoming the head of the rep. party.
she may become the leader of some other party, but not the republicans.
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz | October 26, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am
The problem is the product… Sarah Palin.
She has never and will never be ready for big time politics.
She is now believing that she IS the republican party and the only one to lead it… she is a brainless wonder who is dangerous.
But McCain is to blame too… he made the worse choice in a VP he could ever make…. and that will be what people will remember about him… that he could not make a viable first choice of his presidential career…. he blew it on Aug. 29.
Palin is power hungry and is a person who must be in the spotlight at all times, or she has a hissy fit and whines and pouts.
But as more and more of her unethical dealings come out, it just makes more and more people more sure that she is not fit to be in the white house.
If I never hear the names McCain/Palin ever again, I will be most grateful, I have had enough of corrupt people getting everything they want and other decent hardworking people getting nothing.
For McCain/Palin to be running the most disgusting, dishonorable and divisive campaign in history says enough about them and they deserve to lose.
Posted by: lmg | October 26, 2008, 12:56 am 12:56 am
hmmmm….why all the dicord in the McCain campaign….with all that is going on …. how can one honestly make a vote for the Republican party? There would be SO MUCH “IN” fighting, the country would surely be doomed!
Biden has made a few blunders…but this article – OMG – who’s on first, what’s on second…and so on! HA! LOL to the Republican party!
Obama 2008!
Posted by: Richard | October 26, 2008, 1:01 am 1:01 am
McCain set out to please the religious right wing with his pick of Palin and he wound up getting betrayed by his foolish choice. Palin was the wrong selection because #1, she obviously does not understand the national nature of politics…she can’t even answer questions that any politician who had politics 101 can answer. She is a very provincial candidate who now thinks she understands it all. She understands NOTHING. #2, Palin was not vetted well enough…she comes with awful baggage…Troopergate, the pipeline, other abuse of power issues and her husband’s secessionist ties…this suggests she is not even particularly patriotic in the normal sense of the word. #3, she belongs to a narrow band of religious extremists who have an agenda which does not appeal to a broad spectrum of Americans. She is anti-environmental, anti-intellectual, harsh with people, and generally cold.
Posted by: Two-cats | October 26, 2008, 1:01 am 1:01 am
Foolish move on McCain’s part. He stole the news cycle from Obama for two weeks, but in the long run, Palin is becoming a drag on the ticket.
Worse, now we see they’re at odds with each other over policy, and Palin’s resentful of how she was showcased to the electorate. The cracks are showing. How can they work in the White House then?
Posted by: Grey Matter | October 26, 2008, 1:13 am 1:13 am
“I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody’s part.”
Another quote that reminds me of the McCain campaign.
Though I always thought about them more as Omegas.
Posted by: Danny | October 26, 2008, 1:16 am 1:16 am
Palin is an idiot and her choice makes me wonder if McCain is one too.
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | October 26, 2008, 1:19 am 1:19 am
Captain America,
She can be mavericky if she wants, but in this case, it is clearly going to wreck their campaign. It gives not the impression of two mavericks but disunity.
Posted by: Grey Matter | October 26, 2008, 1:38 am 1:38 am
Her popularity within the base — and McCain’s hard-on — is getting into her head.
It’s Palin/McCain, as far as she’s concerned.
Posted by: AB | October 26, 2008, 1:43 am 1:43 am
The more that Palin shows her independence the more she is of value to me as an independent, and the more value she adds to a McCain-Palin ticket. For those that don’t like that about her you can always give your market share to BRAND OBAMA, the slick, unruffled, smooth corporate brand alternative.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 26, 2008, 1:47 am 1:47 am
It amazes me that Palin has no ability to assess her lack of knowledge. I don’t think her North Korea comment was her difference of opinion, but the wrong answer to a multiple choice bluff. For her to have such extreme narcissism to blame the ‘elite’ for trying to ‘catch’ her, while she stated she will talk to who she wants etc. (like Hannity) is absurd and laughable. The sad fact is, that there are about 30% of Americans (including men infatuated with her appearance) who will vote for in 2012 and think that intelligence, preparedness and knowledge of the job/issues is ‘elitism’. To all the professionals who work hard to get their education, what a slap in the face.
Furthermore Palin has shown that she is far from authentic, ethics, humility, or family values for that matter. Just a hypocrite and media whore, that pals around with secessionists and appeals to other White Separatist Secessionists with the code lingo of ‘pro-American.’
Posted by: Kathy | October 26, 2008, 1:49 am 1:49 am
Hey Kathy,
Obama has never even been south of the border but pretends to understand the problems of all the Americas. How do you reconcile that deficiency offered by the novice Obama? Oh yeah, I forgot that he is the best BRAND, so he doesn’t have to prove his merit, he only has to adjust the message to sustain market share. You ‘ve obviously bought it.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 26, 2008, 1:52 am 1:52 am
WestCoastMessenger:
Sure, but imagine the discord in the White House if Palin and McCain are elected. Can you imagine a discordant message to our allies/enemies from the White House, mired in constant internal battles? Add to this a Democratic congress and you get the legislative and executive in unremitting strife.
Posted by: AB | October 26, 2008, 2:01 am 2:01 am
WestCoastMessenger:
I went to Cancún last year to enjoy the beaches. Does that make me an expert on Mexico? NO.
Yours is typical of the blatantly fallacious arguments thrown from the McCain camp.
Posted by: AB | October 26, 2008, 2:09 am 2:09 am
Palin = Republican FRANKENSTEIN
The scariest thing in America for Halloween this year are Republicans…..especially Palin.
‘The decline and fall of the republicans’, coming to a theater near you……
Posted by: Blue | October 26, 2008, 2:28 am 2:28 am
WestCoastMessenger i agree i also appreciate that independent streak that sarah represents, but most importantly it speak volumes about mccain who allows for opposing views.
unlike the obama camp who sends out legions to discredit joe the plumber.
Posted by: nevada 2 | October 26, 2008, 2:36 am 2:36 am
checks and balances work for me, hence mccain/palin.
Posted by: nevada 2 | October 26, 2008, 2:40 am 2:40 am
I have two words to say about McCain/Paln:
UGLY AMERICAN ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE
Posted by: mary | October 26, 2008, 2:40 am 2:40 am
maybe if gwb had allowed for opposing views we would not have gone to war-but the majority in both parties and u.s population went along as well as the msn who was cheerleading.
18% of us opposed the war BEFORE it started. we were on the street being spit on and being called traitors for protesting-we could have sure used some help back then, but now you place all the blame on bush i place the blame on the 82% that likely includes most of the posters on this blog. that is what led to my decision to leave the party loyalty b.s WHERE WERE MY PEACE LOVING DEMOCRATS WHEN WE COULD HAVE STOPPED THE WAR??? although i did support hillary-i now consider myself an independent.
Posted by: nevada 2 | October 26, 2008, 2:56 am 2:56 am
Can you imagine if people did not give FDR the congress during the Great Depression? Would the New Deal, with its load of relief and benefits, have passed?
There are two sides to the coin. Checks and balances is fine — in regular times. But in DIRE situations like the current one, easily the WORST in nearly 100 years, swift and expedient action is absolutely necessary.
Days ago, the Fed Chairman (Bernanke) himself endorsed the stimulus package that Democrats have been pushing in Congress in the midst of Republican resistance. What does McCain say about this, despite the recommendation of Bernanke, a GOP official? “Wait and see.”
Remember the tedious delay in passing the first bailout because of strong-headed Republican partisanship and McCain’s failure to bring together HIS OWN PARTY to come up with a consensus? When the bill finally went through, widespread financial apprehension had deteriorated the market to historic lows.
Thus it all boils to trust. Hard-core repubs simply do not trust Obama, despite evidence to the contrary: his handling of the economic crisis when it blew up. The funny thing is, it is the McCain supporters who are hoping now more than ever, that their candidate do the right thing when he wins and that he finally — finally — put his nebulous credential called “experience” to good use.
Posted by: AB | October 26, 2008, 3:10 am 3:10 am
I’m always leery of someone who professes she is an open book repeatedly.).
Let’s be honest. We don’t really know Sarah Palin. She has just come on the national scene only for the past 7 weeks and has been under wrap most of that time. We only have glimpses of her so far. We don’t know if she is a team player or just watching out for her own interest, among many things.
We also don’t really know what direction her relationship is taking with John McCain. They had never worked together before the convention. So, it will be interesting to watch the next development. Throughout history, many prominent men were pulled down by women. We shall know soon enough in 10 days if John McCain is one of them..
Posted by: educator | October 26, 2008, 3:33 am 3:33 am
nevada 2:
If you opposed the war, why aren’t you for Obama??? He was part of that 18%.
How can you support Hillary AND support overturning Roe vs. Wade???
For the record, in the debate, MCCAIN brought up Joe the Plumber. There is NO evidence that the Obama camp ATTACKED the guy, except to express incredulity that a plumber earns more than $250,000?
It was McCain who brought up Joe in the debate — OUT OF NOWHERE — and then HE blames Obama for creating the media frenzy??? What did McCain expect?
McCain is baiting you. He’s been a politician for far longer than Obama’s been, and McCain undoubtedly knows how to shape, influence the opinion of his crowd. Of course Obama, being a politician, knows too, but look at the widely divergent messages they are promoting. And I’d rather be in the unity crowd.
Posted by: AB | October 26, 2008, 3:34 am 3:34 am
she maybe an independent mavrick, and that may appeal to some. but she has not helped john mccain in 08, and that is all she was brought on stage to do.
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz | October 26, 2008, 3:34 am 3:34 am
same old media tactic used against hillary campaign-discourage the other from voting by manufacturing this ‘infighting scenario’ created by the media to discourage voters from voting against the will of the media to install obama.
the media has lost all its credibility …
Posted by: nevada 2 | October 26, 2008, 3:40 am 3:40 am
AB obama lost credibility when he LIED about accepting public financing. if he lied about that why am i to believe he was against the war? he lied about his associations with ayers, he lied about his involvement with acorn. he is a liar.
if he wins and if he proves me wrong i will campaign for his re-election. for now i will stick with the guy with the record to back his words. obama is to me an unknown/a risk i am not willing to take.
goodnight for now.
Posted by: nevada 2 | October 26, 2008, 3:48 am 3:48 am
If Republicans had any collective intelligence, they would listen to Brooks, Buckley, Frum. Noonan and Powell instead of purging them.
The source of the party’s current problems is the Bush/Rove axis.
Those are the people who should be removed.
Instead they will retain control by diverting attention by purging true Conservatives.
There is nothing more the McCain staff could do to help this pathetic, dysfunctional duo get to the White House.
Posted by: susan | October 26, 2008, 4:12 am 4:12 am
when mccain picked palin, he created an ego-maniacal frankenstein diva monster. we should all be scared in 2012!!
Posted by: pat | October 26, 2008, 4:18 am 4:18 am
nevada 2:
“obama lost credibility when he LIED about accepting public financing. if he lied about that why am i to believe he was against the war? he lied about his associations with ayers, he lied about his involvement with acorn. he is a liar.”
You realize that even McCain concedes that Obama genuinely opposed the war? This is way McCain is pushing “the surge is successful” defense to gain some leverage.
For the record, the McCain and Obama campaigns (though not the candidates themselves) DID meet together to discuss Obama’s opting out of public financing. The Obama camp pushed for the McCain camp to REJECT contributions from 527 groups (lobbyists) and special-interest PACs, which Obama had earlier denounced. The McCain camp DID not agree with this so both campaigns did not come to an agreement. McCain then publicly decried Obama’s “dishonorable” move, saying Obama signed a paper (there was no such “paper”) but when asked if he considered opting out, did not reply. It was a tactical and practical decision on both sides (Obama cannot use public finance w/out rejecting lobbyists, PACs because he’ll come short, and McCain CANNOT afford to lose public financing because he depended on lobbyists, PACs and he realized he hadn’t built a solid financing backbone as Obama’s done with truly grassroots efforts). It was a practical matter; McCain knew it and used it but turned it into a “dishonorable” thing when it was convenient.
Anyway, I hope too that Obama makes good on his promises, or at least shows us he’s desperately trying to. I will not anticipate an easy, overnight fix though, because the mess that we’re in is so dismal. I guess I just can’t imagine someone voting Republican after this horrid catastrophe, supporting HRC while at the same time willfully ignoring her and her husband’s trust on Obama, and instead falling prey to the lies and innuendos of the GOP smear machine that brought us Bush and this mess in the first place.
The folly.
Posted by: AB | October 26, 2008, 4:36 am 4:36 am
“Divas trust only unto themselves, as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom.”
Perfect.
Posted by: 12_angry_men | October 26, 2008, 6:41 am 6:41 am
Where’s the Popcorn?
Expecting a blood bath on November 5th.
Posted by: Joseph | October 26, 2008, 6:49 am 6:49 am
I see there is no let up on this story, it appears in some form or another all over the place. My opinion is to let nature take its course, the republican party is full of snobs, mostly northeastern elitist that are no different than those who run the democratic party-flush em out, I say. McCain was fooled into thinking he could bring along like minded middle of the road people but when people who make no contributions to society can simply vote themselves money from those who do then we as a society are in deep doo.
Posted by: david | October 26, 2008, 7:41 am 7:41 am
after haloween boris and natasha will be gone .hopefully-the badenoughs.the repub party has turned in a group of cartoon characters.
Posted by: rodney | October 26, 2008, 7:47 am 7:47 am
I love the expression “parlor game.” It’s used to sissify criticism, as if making a sincere analysis that cuts against the grain is like playing Charades or Up Jenkins.
Posted by: DG | October 26, 2008, 7:50 am 7:50 am
Obama is still a serious serial liar, whether he’s a media-darling or not, whether he’s a President or not.
Posted by: young_voter | October 26, 2008, 7:56 am 7:56 am
The watershed years for the GOP have begun.
Posted by: reed | October 26, 2008, 8:53 am 8:53 am
I think a good mauling in November not just at the top of the ticket but in the down-ballot races would be a dose of good medicine for the GOP.
The Republican party has been hijacked by the religious right and ultra-conservative wingnuts. The party that used to be about fiscal conservatives and foreign policy conservatives- and conservative intellectuals has now devolved into a party that likes sabre-rattling for foreign policy, fear-mongering, fighting unneccessary wars, wasteful spending, questioning liberal American’s patriotism, calling the Northern part of Virginia “Communist Country”.
The GOP needs to have a good, long period of self-reflection and to take the party back from the extremists that have hijacked it.
Posted by: Grey Matter | October 26, 2008, 8:59 am 8:59 am
Here’s a thought, Jake the Journalist. When Obama picked Biden, the O-man pointed out that Biden was there to bring his “vast experience” to the ticket, and during the Obama presidency he would challenge Obama’s thinking on many subjects. Well, Jake, how many times in the campaign has Biden purposefully challenged Obama’s thinking? You and the rest of the Obama surrogates pretending to journalists lapped up the pretense of the Biden selection. Now, when there is a VP candidate on the other side, who legitimately offers alternative views to those held by the head of the ticket, on no more than a few subjects, you snicker derisively. Don’t you tire of playing the role of the fool?
Posted by: jcarob | October 26, 2008, 9:09 am 9:09 am
Whether Obama wins or not, one fact is crystal clear. Obama is NOT a honest man. Obama is NOT presidential. Obama is NOT and never will be my President. I do NOT support corrupt individuals whether they are republican or democrat. For those voting for Obama, you have been conned. That’s a fact.
Posted by: Brenda | October 26, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am
Brenda,
What is your definition of presidential, then? Refusing to look at your opponent when talking to him? Calling him “that one”- as though he is an object instead of a person? Questioning his patriotism and insinuating the his supporters are less-then patriotic? Having your campaign call the northern part of a state that went for Bush in 2004 “Communist Country” because the whole place is leaning Democratic now? Picking a running-mate that would only help him win the election but with whom he has no intention to use to govern?
There is a difference between disagreeing with issues then to outright going rogue. She’s not simply disagreeing with issues, she’s disagreeing about campaign issues, about how she was introduced to the public. They can disagree on issues, but it shows disunity and fractures when Palin complains about McCain not campaigning in Michigan anymore or that the robo-calls should be stopped, or feels that they screwed up her introduction to the public. It’s going to hurt them, it shows voters they probably won’t be able to work together in the White House. Sad to say, I think McCain intended not for Palin to do anything but help him win the election.
Posted by: Grey Matter | October 26, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am
A FEW DAYS AFTER MCCAIN ANNOUNCED PALIN, I FELT IN MY HEART, AFTER WATCHING HER, SHE WAS GOING TO BE HIS WORST DECISION IN THIS ELECTION. IF ELECTED, PALIN WILL DO EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO BE THE FOCUS OF THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT. SHE HAS HER EYE ON 2012. SHE WON’T BE READY THEN EITHER. I WANT A LEADER WITH MORE THAN ONE DEGREE. SOMEONE WHO HAS A THURST FOR KNOWLEDGE, NOT POWER. WHAT DOES PALIN KNOW ABOUT THE LOWER 48? HOW MANY LATINOS AND BLACKS DOES SHE KNOW? MARK MY WORDS, THERE IS NO WAY PALIN WILL EVER BE POTUS, NEVER. YOUR GETTING A LOOK AT WHAT SHE REALLY IS. THERE’S A LOT MORE TO COME OUT, THERE ALWAYS IS. SHE’S ONLY BEEN FOCUSED ON FOR EIGHT WEEKS. PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL COME OUT WITH THE DIRT AND YOU KNOW THERE’S PLENTY. ALASKA MIGHT AS WELL BE ON THE MOON BECAUSE WE IN THE LOWER 48 DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND SHE’S DONE PLENTY AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOT COME OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID. JUST WAIT, GET THE POPCORN READY.
Posted by: jww | October 26, 2008, 9:42 am 9:42 am
Biden has disagreed with Obama on many issues.
Remember he said, Obama is not going to get his guns.
Then that US will be attacked to Test Obama.
Bidens quote, “I forgot all I knew about foreign relations”
Biden was just brought on board to attack Obama opponents. They do not need him, he is dispensible once the election is over. Just a an attack dog is all they want him for.
Posted by: seah | October 26, 2008, 9:47 am 9:47 am
I voted for Palin.
Posted by: indy | October 26, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am
Wow! Actual proof that Gov. Palin is a maverick. How refreshing!
Posted by: James Danley | October 26, 2008, 10:55 am 10:55 am
Trapper,
I think you are driving the debate, unfortunately. Why don’t you admit that you have a gossip column. Remember truth in advertising?
Posted by: Nini | October 26, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
Sarah Palin an opportunist? Sarah Palin believing that she’s the future of the Repubs? Obviously, the future isn’t what it used to be!
Posted by: chuck | October 26, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
Nini, what is the truth? For five years, when Barry Obama was 14-18 years old, he was mentored by a “father-figure” by the name of Frank Marshall Davis. Mr. Davis at the time was an agitator and recruiter for the Communist Party USA. Did Mr. Davis recruit Barry Obama? Was Barry Obama ever a member of the CPSUA? What is the truth? After that Barry Obama studied and practiced the principles of Saul Alinsky, another Communist. Sen. Obama has continuously surrounded himself with radicals for most of his life. So I repeat…what is the truth?
Posted by: James Danley | October 26, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm
I wonder if McCain finally sees his Alaskan Folly now that Palin is biting his hand that feeds her. She is truly something else.
Posted by: buzziea | October 26, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm
Seah
After he stated Obama will be tested, he then stated: OBAMA WILL PROVE HE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO DEFEND THIS NATION. Seriously, if you Republicans are not going to use the ENTIRE statement, then stop using it. You people make yourselves look stupid and desperate.
Posted by: Martin | October 26, 2008, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
I almost feel sorry for McCain regarding Palin. However, since he is such a “risk taker and likes to roll the dice”, he deserves everything that has befallen him and that will occur as a consequence of selecting her. If he wanted a woman, he should have chosen someone of greater qualifications. In my opinion, he chose the least qualified person in the history of VP candidates.
As for her being the future of the party, please. If she is a candidate in 2012, my family and I will again vote for the Democratic candidate.
There are some things more important than party identification. I suspect that is the reason other Republicans are speaking out and/or voting for the Obama/Biden ticket. They might be a Liberals, but at least they aren’t clueless – and that is putting it midly regarding my party’s ticket of McCain/Palin.
I feel like this is a nightmare a bad joke. Only it isn’t a joke, it is serious business we are talking about. Therefore, I say two thumbs up to those that are speaking out against this nightmare of a ticket. As far as being out of the loop is concerned, I and I am sure they(Brooks, Noonan, etc.) would rather be out of the loop than dumped.
Posted by: Jonathan C. | October 26, 2008, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
Should be duped. Dumped or duped my sentiments are the same…
Posted by: Jonathan C. | October 26, 2008, 10:55 pm 10:55 pm
regarding Miss Sarah….
My Mom always said, you can’t make chicken soup out of chicken S??t! No matter how many carrots, (Neiman Marcus & Saks) Onions, (designer shoes) Potatoes (fancy hair-dos) you have… you still wind up with S??t.
Sara Palin has no substance and John McCain has no low. They are getting everything they deserve.
If you think things are tense now, wait until November 5th…I would hate to be a fly on the wall in the McCain and Palin homes…Wonder how fabulous “first dude” will seem then…
Peace and Blessings…
Posted by: JerseyPeach | October 29, 2008, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm