Had it not been for Palin on the ticket, McCain would have had a humiliating defeat. He was running behind when he nominated her.
Many, including me, thought he would maverick for Lieberman — and that would have resulted in absolute defeat. But some of his handlers were knowledgeable enough to know that that choice would be certain defeat.
The main problem in having Palin on the ticket was that she turned out to be a bigger draw and more popular than the top of the ticket was That grated on McCain’s ego. She drew tens-of-thousands; he drew a few hundred. Instead of unleashing her, the handlers (by instruction from the top?) kept her from many TV and media interviews.
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Well, his O-ness has been president-elect for a week and the DOW has dropped again today. So far, it is down about 1,000 points since the election.
DOW 8514 at -174 and fluctuating.
“Well, his O-ness has been president-elect for a week and the DOW has dropped again today. So far, it is down about 1,000 points since the election.”
I try to be fair even to left-wing radicals. The stock market has been dropping like a rock under Bush, too.