McCain says Palin didn't hurt presidential bid

[mckracken]

McCain says Palin didn't hurt presidential bid

LOS ANGELES – John McCain said Tuesday that Sarah Palin did not damage his presidential bid, and he dismissed as typical campaign sniping anonymous criticism aimed at her following their crushing defeat.

"I'm so proud of her and I'm very grateful she agreed to run with me. She inspired people, she still does," McCain told Jay Leno during an "Tonight Show" interview taped for broadcast Tuesday night. "I couldn't be happier with Sarah Palin."

Asked by Leno about griping about Palin from unidentified McCain operatives in the days following the election, the Arizona senator said, "These things happen in campaigns.

"I think I have at least a thousand, quote, top advisers," he scoffed. "A top adviser said? I've never even heard of ... a top adviser or high-ranking Republican official."

However, McCain never directly addressed the embarrassing controversy over Palin's expensive campaign wardrobe purchased by the Republican National Committee, or statements by unidentified McCain aides who have reportedly said she was not prepared on foreign policy. The Alaska governor has said in interviews she did not ask for, or want, the $150,000-plus wardrobe for her and her family.

He disputed that a different vice presidential pick would have changed the outcome against Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

At campaign rallies, "The people were very excited and inspired by her. That's what really mattered, I think," McCain said. "She's a great reformer."

McCain's appearance at Leno's Burbank studio was scheduled to coincide with Veterans Day. It was the former naval aviator's 14th appearance on "The Tonight Show" but his first TV interview as a vanquished presidential candidate.

[Space Tycoon]

He would have lost regardless. People are hungry for change.

If he'd picked someone capable and intelligent like Mitt Romney, however, it would have been less of a humiliation.

Still, I predict Palin will rise again. They say that she's known as someone who stumbles at first, but can pick herself up and come back with renewed vigour.

My advice to her: spend the next couple of years STUDYING.

And maybe lay off the "Left Behind" viewings for awhile.







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[tizzle2]

Originally Posted by Space Tycoon

He would have lost regardless. People are hungry for change.

If he'd picked someone capable and intelligent like Mitt Romney, however, it would have been less of a humiliation.

Still, I predict Palin will rise again. They say that she's known as someone who stumbles at first, but can pick herself up and come back with renewed vigour.

My advice to her: spend the next couple of years STUDYING.

And maybe lay off the "Left Behind" viewings for awhile.







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I'm still shocked he chose her, just shocked. The hardest job in the world, and you choose a partner you don't even know!? Obviously McCain has never worked in business.

[Bill_the_Pony]

With a rich wife like Cindy, why would he...

[WhiteKnight]

Originally Posted by Space Tycoon

Still, I predict Palin will rise again. They say that she's known as someone who stumbles at first, but can pick herself up and come back with renewed vigour.
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I predict you're correct.

Don't remember who it was, but one of the CBS anchors was till yapping about the results when I got out of the office at 3 a.m. the next morning. He said Palin was shaking hands and kissing babies for hours after McCain had given his speech and guessed that she was drumming up support for 2012.

She'll have to do a lot of studying if she plans to make out of the primary at that stage, but I can't really say the thought of a Palin Presidency is any less terrifying to me.

[Bill_the_Pony]

ANY thought of a GOP ruling administration makes "J" in my INTJ go off the chart, which is not to say I am full on left wing either. We've let the greedy and the religious wackos that cling to that party have their day and look where it's brought us. The GOP needs to be led to a deep, deep trough, face away from it, and shot squarely between its beady little eyes so it falls back into its own grave, and then have any traces of its carcass incinerated and contained forever.

[KingVoyeur]

You have got to be fucking kidding me.

Palin says she'd be honored to help Obama

It amazes me when people say such vehement things about a person, but then turn around and are all nicey-nice to them when they want to get ahead.

[mckracken]

of course She would say that King, thats because the william Ayers/Barack Obama connection is an outright lie and she knows it.

nothing like some political ass-kissing to help her move up the ladder.

[Intelligent_Design]

I part way with my fellow leftist by stating I've come to adore Palin. And not in a Jakester way either. She was just way too Green and Unwise to ways of Washington Politics. She was an attack dog but that was because McCain was unwilling to attack most of the campaign. Also the Media did her dirty.

[mckracken]

I wouldnt say I'm adoring Palin... i'd sooner say I'm tolerating her. She's cute, funny and stupid in a Dan Quayle way.