[GerardKempf]

I just talked to three separate friends in Ohio and they all did NOT vote because of Sarah Palin. The more I am reading, the more I am convinced is that Maverick got screwed over by this lady. While I was enamored by her looks, the more I really think about it... she was the weight that ended up bringing down the Straight Talk Express. Now I am really pissed. So don’t go blaming us centrists.

[Hugin]

I just talked to three separate friends in Ohio and they all did NOT vote because of Sarah Palin.

Your freinds are morons. You should get better.

[bushinohio]

I’m from Ohio and I proudly voted because of Palin. She did not cause this mess. She is the ONLY reason this was ever close!

[John W]

Bullshit.

[Gondring]

There are pros and cons about Gov. Palin. The energizing of the conservative base was necessary, but at the same time, they let themselves be hammered by the way they mismanaged her campaigning.

I think many here will not like to face the very real fact that a more conservative ticket would have turned many people off. Noonan was right when she said that the GOP can no longer just take it for granted that their platform is the belief system of the electorate...the electorate I saw at the polls today was more like a "handout, entitlement" electorate. Blaming the messenger won't help...we have to change the electorate's worldview.

[ishabibble]

Gee, what a stalwart! I’d just love to be trapped in a foxhole with you...

[rintense]

First of all, your friends are morons. Secondly, for every one person you can say didn't vote for McCain because of Palin, I can give you at least ten who DID vote for McCain BECAUSE of Palin. If it were for Sarah, this would have been a huge landslide for Obama.

You've been spewing the blame Sarah crap all over FR tonight saying Romney or Ridge would have been better. If you really believe that, then you are not a centrist. You are a democrat and probably should be here on FR. At least the PUMAs have more sense than you and your friends.

[steveyp]

Sorry. Palin was the only aspect of this ticket that made voting for McCain a possibility for me.

[muawiyah]

If you have “friends” like that, I think it means they are not Republicans. I have some friends I know voted for Obama, and they didn’t even need to tell me. That’s because they just do nonsense like that, otherwise they work hard and don’t steal.

[CharacterCounts]

It's a;ready starting!

Blame the only conservative in the race.

McCain lost this race all by himself (with a little help from his moderate buddies and media pals).

[BlessingsofLiberty]

“she was the weight that ended up bringing down the Straight Talk Express. Now I am really pissed. So don’t go blaming us centrists.”

Don’t even go there. Centrist? What the hell is that? Nothing....stands for nothing, does nothing but straddles the fence.

Well, Mr. Centrist, welcome to the new USA. Your fence sitting, blaming garbage is sold to you. Oh, by the way, I don’t like independents either. No moral compass.

Like I said...SOLD TO YOU

[robert david]

The polls that I have seen agree with you.

[Checkers]

“I just talked to three separate friends in Ohio and they all did NOT vote because of Sarah Palin. The more I am reading, the more I am convinced is that Maverick got screwed over by this lady. While I was enamored by her looks, the more I really think about it... she was the weight that ended up bringing down the Straight Talk Express. Now I am really pissed. So don’t go blaming us centrists.”

Bullshite!

[Chgogal]

Well, your friends are idiots. Now they have a less experienced Senator who is best buds with a “Guilty as Hell and Free as a Bird” domestic terrorist as POTUS.

Tell your friends, I HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSING TO OBAMA. And yes a blame idiots like your friends for the Obama victory.

[Skooz]

Absolute nonsense.

McCain was floundering and she was the only thing that gave his ticket any life at all. Many on the right would have stayed home rather than voting for the RINO.

Without her it would have been far worse.