Of course that is my opinion. Only time will tell how right or wrong I am but consider if Sarah came out for Hayworth going against McCain. Then consider McCain winning re-election, which could very well happen. You can bet Sarah isn’t going to get any support from McCain in her pursuits. Why would he? Now she is the Judas.
The way she is doing it now, if McCain wins, she most likely has his support. If McCain loses, Palin will support Hayworth. He’ll appreciate her help and she can count on his support. Again, IMO, it is a win/win situation.
“You can bet Sarah isn’t going to get any support from McCain in her pursuits. Why would he? Now she is the Judas.”
What support does he give the Republican Party? He’s the enemy.
You make good points, but what does this say about Palin, who we've been told all along is not one of those go-along-to-get-along politicians? I thought she was different?
I think she did the loyal thing by endorsing him, but even that is very much same-old, same-old, isn't it? Seems like she owed him for putting her on the map, but she in turn paid him back in many ways during the campaign. I don't recall him being particularly active in defending her post-campaign, and some of his team baching her.
Considering the importance of this upcoming election, she could have really been a "maverick" by coming out and saying she wasn't supporting McCain out of her ethics and values--wouldn't McCain have appreciated that, if he's supposed to be so honest and "mavericky" or whatever? She could have explicitly stated why she was supporting JDH because of the crucial issue of illegal immigration.
I'm not saying she's wrong to back McCain, but the situation you outline sure seems like the same kind of politics we've had all along. I thought she was different.