Since I never started a thread on Sarah Palin before...I thought...what the heck...

I'm surprised the usual Palin thread maker(s) missed this one....

McCain: Palin 'Energized Our Party'
Appearing on State of the Union, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) defended his former running mate Sarah Palin, against the criticism of his former campaign manager Steve Schmidt. "There are fundamental facts ... that cannot be denied," McCain adds. "When we selected or asked Sarah Palin to be my running mate, it energized our party. We were ahead in the polls, until the stock market crashed. And she still is a formidable force in the Republican Party, and I have great affection for her."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/sarah-palin/2009/10/

gary

"John likes Sarah".

""Sure he does.   Like fungus."""

So...who's lying?...Kleefeld, McCain, me or you?

gary

<<So...who's lying?...Kleefeld, McCain, me or you?  >>

McCain.

Jim...why would John McCain lie? What purpose does it serve?

gary

Not trashing Sarah Palin (as many of his campaign staff have been doing) is one way to rebuild those bridges.

 Sounds very reasonable....and political...but those claiming he's outright lying is a stretch.

gary

>>The other thing to consider is that for better or worse, Palin was his decision - and even though it was a blunder of disastrous proportions in a campaign full of 'em, McCain may be reluctant to admit it.<<

Do you honestly think that McCain, as long as he's breathing or in elected office, would publicly announce that he made a mistake in picking Palin? Or that Palin is not qualified to be VP or POTUS? Talk about verifying yourself as incompetent, that would take the cake! McCain will only show his colors if he doesn't support Palin if she chooses to run in the next Republican Presidential Primaries. If he chose her before as being the best possible VP nominee, not supporting her would be proof of his blunder. McCain has been asked countless times if he would support Palin in a Presidential primary and he answered that he would wait and see who the other Republicans are. Without a doubt McCain has serious misgivings about Palin.

I'm sure he does as well as the current POTUS.. He just doesn't find the need to constantly beat her or him up.

gary

You actually believe John McCain was telling the unvarnished truth? 

No more than the guy who mentioned this....."She seems to have a compelling life story. Obviously, she's a fine mother and an up-and-coming public servant. My sense is that she subscribes to John McCain's agenda." http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/30/60minutes/main4400811.shtml

Now Jim...do you think Palin has a complelling life story? Do you think she is an up and coming public servant?

I don't believe Senator McCain would campaign for a Sarah Palin run for President...if that's what you're getting at. McCain was as honest as Obama.

gary

Gary.....if you don't believe John McCain told the unvarnished truth,  just say it because this short conversation is about John McCain -- nothing more.

 McCain was honest in his assessment of Sarah Palin. He hit it on the nail. She did her share of engergizing...they were ahead in the polls and she is undeniably a formidabe force in the Republican party. These are undeniable facts. What part of his statement do you find false? Where did he lie?

"There are fundamental facts ... that cannot be denied," McCain adds. "When we selected or asked Sarah Palin to be my running mate, it energized our party. We were ahead in the polls, until the stock market crashed. And she still is a formidable force in the Republican Party, and I have great affection for her."

gary

""Do you honestly believe that McCain's stance on Palin is only about Character?"""

I believe John McCain is a man of character...and he doesn't judge Palin negatively in public like the whacky Palin bashers do. Both McCain and Obama spoke pleasantly about Palin because they are men of character.

gary