McCain aides, depressed over the crushing loss and probably attempting to save their own careers as political consultants, have enthusiastically blamed Governor Sarah Palin for the loss.
They’ve been leaking tidbits to Fox News. Tidbits like (I’m paraphrasing) “Palin didn’t understand that Africa is a continent and not a county…and asked whether South Africa is really just the southern part of the African country” and “Palin didn’t understand basic civics” and “Palin didn’t understand the nations involved in NAFTA” and “couldn’t name all the countries in North America”.
While I can appreciate this in a Wow I’m Glad She’s Not in Charge kind of way, I think it’s pathetic that the campaign is smearing her and attempting to blame her for the loss.
For once, Michelle Malkin and I agree on something!
If all of these things about Palin are true, whose fault is it?
Hint: It’s the fault of the damn people who chose her without vetting.
How dare the McCain aides blame her for the loss? McCain campaign staffers: you should be blaming yourselves. She was the weakest candidate I’ve ever seen for the position, and you are responsible for choosing her. YOU.
YOU are also responsible for turning this unknown quantity loose to campaign in the nastiest, most fearmongering way possible. YOU are responsible for the millions of McCain supporters who today say that, in addition to being disappointed and depressed by the election outcome, they are literally afraid of President-elect Obama.
If your job is to run campaigns, YOU need to take responsibility for them.
YOU.
If she had, instead, helped McCain to win on election day, you would have clapped each other on the back and congratulated yourselves for the brilliant choice.
Instead, in the wake of the rejection of your ticket, you’re blaming her? Leaking little snide comments in order to make yourselves look better?
No. No way. Look in the mirror. The problem was YOU.
Take responsibility for yourselves.
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[...] Disgusting Cowardice McCain aides, depressed over the crushing loss and probably attempting to save their own careers as political consultants, have enthusiastically blamed Governor Sarah Palin for the loss. They’ve been leaking tidbits to Fox News. Tidbits like (I’m paraphrasing) “Palin didn’t understand that Africa is a continent and not a county…and asked whether South Africa is really just the southern part of the African country” and “Palin didn’t understand basic civics” and “Palin didn’t understand the na [...]
[...] Disgusting Cowardice [...]
Seriously, we need to Palin bashing to stop! How else can we save her to become the Republican nominee for 2012?
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It will be really, really interesting to watch her over the next few years, along with how the GOP evolves. I’d be willing to bet that more conservatives dislike her than like her, but that those who like her are really loud about it. People are murmuring about a split in the party, but I’m not sure that will happen.
It’ll also be interesting to see if she wins Stevens’ seat in the Senate via special election (that’s how Alaska does it; she can’t just appoint herself).
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Reply to stuperbTrue, the cowards in McCain’s camp will jump to “blame Sarah”…since everyone else is. But one thing the Dems, the left, and the media just don’t seem to understand (and it’s really getting under their skin) is that many of us Republicans/Conservatives REALLY like her!! It’s just really getting to all of you!! Oh and BTW, the McCain camp hasn’t scared us about BO. No, BO is doing a great job of that all on his own…slowly, wool over the eyes, quietly, will trample down the Constitution, creep in slowly, precisely, and unnoticably with his years and years and years of Communist mentors and teachings. Hope all you “Unifers” will be happy. One more thing, BO, where’s that birth certificate?
Reply to Never Was FooledYou’re right that a lot of Democrats really got upset about Sarah Palin, and a lot of them fixated on her, which I thought was sort of bizarre and definitely counter-productive.
You clearly have strong feelings about President-elect Obama. I sincerely hope that your heart and mind will be open to objective evaluation of him as he takes the helm, just as I hope to remain objective enough to criticize him when he falls short.
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Reply to stuperbGood solid high-road reply from Stuperb. Especially as the not- Socialist, not-Communist, flag waving, gun totting patriotic gumment of GWB doles out ever more billions to buy control of fundamental Ameican Corporations. It’s a good thing I am not a conspiracy buff. If I were, I would have reason to say GWB’s handlers deliberately allowed this financial mess to accumulate beyond critical mass. Then they could implement government control over private business, finally hatching the egg they’ve been incubating for almost 8 years. Thus, “Never Was Fooled” would have it exactly right, except that it’s GWB who’s holding the big newly hatched pink chicken, and not Obama…….IdaSight.
Reply to IdaSightI think they are just making sure she doesn’t become the face of the republican party going forward.
Reply to Mike BarnesThat’s an interesting idea, Mike - that the leaks are intentional in that they’re trying to curtail Palin’s rise to GOP prominence?
That would mean that these staffers are looking out for the party’s common good, not only for their own careers. The question is, do we want to give them the benefit of the doubt? Time will tell, I suppose.
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