Oh, definitely. Part of the DS. Excellent personal saboteurs to keep Palin set up, mocked into oblivion, so that to her face, John could pretend he liked her. Better that than her life itself.
He never intended to win. He liked Obama. He used Palin to hide that fact from the rubes in the grassroots. His family gave Palin no support, either.
John McCain was a Leftist for decades. You don’t sidle up a vote from me with a serpent. I never voted for the VP ticket in my life. Actually, in my experience, I don’t even know anyone who ever did.
the elites thought she would fall flat on her face...
she actually did great.