The McCain Mutiny: A maverick fights for his political life—and his soul

Newsweek ^ | 2010-04-03 | David Margolick

[rabscuttle385]

Late last month, at a dusty fairground outside Tucson, John McCain stood behind the person who is, at least for the next few years, surely his most important legacy to American politics. And speaking to the adoring mob, Sarah Palin stood behind John McCain, repaying his inestimable gift to her in the most compelling possible fashion: by helping him to survive.

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Many, many years ago she'd competed in a beauty pageant, Palin declared, as women howled (and a few men growled) approvingly. McCain would surely win the talent and debate portions of any such contest, she went on, but no way would the Washington elite and "pundints" and "lame-stream media" ever crown him "Miss Congeniality"! "He's never been a company man, he's never been one to just 'go with the flow,'?" she crowed.

(snip)

...Palin had apparently missed the real message this electoral season in Arizona: for his three decades in Congress, McCain hadn't gone with the flow enough, at least not enough to satisfy many Arizona Republicans. Why else would his rival, former congressman J.D. Hayworth, be billing himself as "the consistent conservative"? Many of the GOP's most faithful, the kind who vote in primaries despite 115-degree heat, tired long ago of McCain the Maverick, the man who had crossed the aisle to work with Democrats on issues like immigration reform, global warming, and restricting campaign contributions. "Maverick" is a mantle McCain no longer claims; in fact, he now denies he ever was one. "I never considered myself a maverick," he told me. "I consider myself a person who serves the people of Arizona to the best of his abilities." Yet here was Palin, urging her fans four times in 15 minutes to send McCain the Maverick back to Washington.

[mad_as_he$$]

I put JD on my monthly budget list for a $50 every month.

[SoConPubbie]

Oh I get it. You’re just going to ignore everything else he’s done to conservatives...just pretend I’m not bringing them up.

ANWR drilling?
Taxes?
Global Warming BS?
Opposing SS privatization?
Gang of 14?
Opposing waterboarding?


And you think illegals aren’t a problem? Is your name Lindsay Graham by any chance?

You sound like a McCainbot to me.

Hank

Are you really that dense?

Posters like SoCalPol or Ansel12 or myself do not support John McCain, never have.

That list you've posted, do you think Sarah supports any of that crap?

I know she has spoken out AGAINST most of it.

The only thing people are posting against is the need by Paulbots to deceitfully call Sarah a RINO for endorsing McCain.

[ansel12]

You spend a lot of time bashing the conservative Palin and praising Mitt Romney, and to find out that you have been both a Rudy Giuliani supporter and Mitt Romney supporter tells us why.

Your agenda seems to be focused on eliminating Romney competition.

[SoCalPol]

Worked for Reagan when he first ran for Gov.
am a Reagan Republican for Sarah Palin.

The rigid 100% pures like Sheriff Joe Arpaio who supported
Romney

[SoConPubbie]

These McCainiacs keep bringing up Ron Paul, Romney. They are idiots. McCain is a Soros stooge.

And you and your stooges keep trying to slime Sarah, and alot of you are Ron Paul, RUdy, or Romney supporters.

All three of which of whom have some pretty serious black marks against them where conservatism is concerned.

You really don't see the hypocrisy in that type of behavior and the stink of a deceitful agenda?

[SoCalPol]

The People who start these threads support

[aruanan]

The McCain Mutiny: A maverick fights for his political life—and his soul

I hope he loses his political life. He's already lost his soul.

[FreeReign]

Wow, busted Frantzie. So what's your dream ticket?

Is it Mitt/Rudy or is it Rudy/Mitt?

[hinckley buzzard]

So your logic is to remain with a socialist even though a conservative enters the race.

Sorry chief. Although you have been misguided, you at least put up a good fight. With this clunker you just blew chunks all over the board. You imply that Palin should have changed her endorsement after JD entered the race.

Can anyone of normal intelligence NOT see what the PDS 'rats and media whores would have done to her for "changing horses in the middle of the stream?" That "giant sucking sound" is your argument going down the tube.

[presently no screen name]

divert attention away from Palin's association

Never, ever before has there been such emphasis regarding an endorsement. They couldn't bring Sarah down in the opinion of the public - all attempts failed miserably - so now you and the MSM 'think' you have something w/her endorsement.

But you fail and one day she will be your president. The ONLY thing that will prevent that is if Sarah decides not to run. And you nor the MSM can't do one thing about it because her footsteps are ordered from The Lord.

[Frantzie]

You McCainiacs are really tedious.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

I sure never called her that. She’s a solid conservative. I write off here support of McStain to paying back a debt. It’s understandable.

But any other conservative who would support McStain over Hayworth is either very very confused or at least mildly retarded.

Hank

[FreeReign]

Wow, busted Frantzie. So what's your dream ticket? Is it Mitt/Rudy or is it Rudy/Mitt?

You McCainiacs are really tedious.

I hate McCain and let the record now show that you will lie, to save your sorry butt.

[SoConPubbie]

You McCainiacs are really tedious.

Another "shining" example of the deceitful debating tactics of those suffering from PDS syndrome.

So just because people take exception of the deceitful nature of your attacks and attempts to paint Governor Palin as something she isn't, whether it be a RINO a "faux" conservative, or a socialist in the case of Man50D, we are all McCain supporters.

You're a liar, my friend.

All of us on this thread who are posting against you PDS sufferers are already clearly and undeniably on record against the RINO JOhn McCain.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Until (and unless) Sarah Palin pulls free of her McCain entanglement, she is going to lose the tea party types big time. I can understand returning a favor to the fellow who made the choice that sprung her onto the national stage, but how can she possibly stomach lipsticking an obvious pig?

[SoConPubbie]

I sure never called her that. She’s a solid conservative. I write off here support of McStain to paying back a debt. It’s understandable.

But any other conservative who would support McStain over Hayworth is either very very confused or at least mildly retarded.

Hank

Thank you.

I totally agree with your position, and I know many other Freepers do as well.

[maxter]

The good news is that she has fulfilled her duty and should not engage on McCain’s behalf any further. It is a long time until election day. McCain will win or lose the election on his own merits, as well as the effectiveness of J.D. as a candidate. Sarah will move on.

[Man50D]

You’re an intellectual midget with no moral courage to state who you support for the GOP nomination. You’re like a little girl who only knows how to whine and cry without offering any substance.

You're getting better Saul! Your absolutely correct about lacking substance if you ignore Palin actively endorsing a flaming socialist over a conservative candidate.

[ansel12]

Until (and unless) Sarah Palin pulls free of her McCain entanglement, she is going to lose the tea party types big time.

How can you say that when we see her widespread tea party support everyday?

How can you just make up a claim that is being proven wrong as you make it?

[HiTech RedNeck]

I am hoping that once the McCain campaign issue is moot (either defeated in primary, or election day is finally past no matter who wins), Sarah Palin will go her own way feeling she has done sufficiently to return the favor. If McCain remains a political force to whom she feels she has to kowtow, however, that would be QUITE another question. I hope she is not that stupid.