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Posted on 08/31/2010 7:47:31 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
John McCain shocked voters and pundits alike by picking Sarah Palin as a running mate in 2008, and McCain's daughter reveals the choice caused plenty of behind-the-scenes drama too.
In her new book "Dirty Sexy Politics," Meghan McCain says Palin brought "stress, drama, complications, panic and loads of uncertainty" to the campaign.
"She was not just an overnight success or even a political Cinderella story," McCain writes in an excerpt obtained by ABC News. "She was a sudden, freakishly huge, full-fledged phenomenon. It seemed too much. And it seemed too easy."
Speaking out about the former Alaska Gov. for the first time, McCain admits she once wondered if her father's loss "was Sarah Palin's fault."
She ultimately decided Palin wasn't responsible for John McCain's failure to win the presidency.
"I do clearly state at the end that we did not lose because of her, and I'm speaking out now because I do have conflicting feelings about her," McCain said Tuesday on ABC's Good Morning America. "She brought so much momentum and enthusiasm to the campaign."
(snip)
"Sarah Palin. She was turning out to be somebody who leaves a wake of confusion and chaos - to the point of dizziness - wherever she went."
Though McCain now says there are a lot of things she does like about Palin, she stayed cagey on where her vote would lie if the former VP candidate runs for president in 2012.
"I really don't like these hypothetical questions...It depends on the situation," McCain told ABC. "It's going to be a very interesting election, no matter what happens."
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
Why?
She is irrelevant and it appears that she is vindictive.
damned straight, Meghan. If not for Sarah, your father would have had a Dukakis / McGovern sized whoopin'. She was the ONLY thing that gave us the strength to vote and hold our nose at the same time.
John McCain shocked voters and pundits alike by picking Sarah Palin as a running mate in 2008, and McCain's daughter reveals the choice caused plenty of behind-the-scenes drama too.
Yep, no doubt about that. It energized an otherwise moribund campaign.
In her new book "Dirty Sexy Politics," Meghan McCain says Palin brought "stress, drama, complications, panic and loads of uncertainty" to the campaign.
Not to get into details, but my guess is that yer Dad knew exactly what he was doing in bringing Palin in .. he knew that DC was an untenable political environment which needed a major shakeup and was unable to reform such on his own. So he brought in Sarah to that national scene ... seems to be working out well, ehhh ?
"She was not just an overnight success or even a political Cinderella story," McCain writes in an excerpt obtained by ABC News. "She was a sudden, freakishly huge, full-fledged phenomenon. It seemed too much. And it seemed too easy."
Just her presence on the ticket made this particular person (MM) reverse his McCain aversion to donating $$$ to the campaign. How easy is that?
Speaking out about the former Alaska Gov. for the first time, McCain admits she once wondered if her father's loss "was Sarah Palin's fault."
Quite the contrary. Her dear Dad would have lost by even more had Palin not been on the ticket. NEEEXXXXXTTTTT ....
She ultimately decided Palin wasn't responsible for John McCain's failure to win the presidency.
Coming to terms with reality
"I do clearly state at the end that we did not lose because of her, and I'm speaking out now because I do have conflicting feelings about her," McCain said Tuesday on ABC's Good Morning America. "She brought so much momentum and enthusiasm to the campaign."
In all respect, one of the greatest things that John McCain ever did for his country is to introduce Sarah Palin to the American electorate at large. Conservatives have been pining for such a person ever since Reagan, and all credit goes to your Dad, Meghan, for doing so.
God Bless
-- MM
He probably would have quit halfway through his first term.
McCain admits she once wondered if her father’s loss “was Sarah Palin’s fault.
Or could it be that he didn’t spend 18 million of his presidential campaign war chest?
The daughter of a back stabbing opportunistic nut to fall far from the tree?
That's probably exactly what Lisa Murkowski is thinking right about now.
yeah....he kinda “held back” on the funds, didn’t he?
Obama boot licker.
Daddy’s not so little girl! She’s got better blonde hair though. A box of rocks has nothing much on her!
Huh... without Sarah that McLame would have went from burnt toast to bread on fire. Yes he was one LAME candidate.
John McCain caused “despair, lethargy, ennui” on campaign trail, says Pilsner.
Exactly. And watch how much attention Megan gets when her dad goes toes up. She better relish her fifteen minutes.
Whatever Palin is or is not, she saved McCain’s bacon in ‘08.
Amen to that.........
I saw that segment too, but she gave the Marxist an overall grade of C+, I think, right?
What a ditz!
“Gay marriage” is her thing. (Shocker) /s
I think I saved her mindless MeganBlogette and all the “I love Sarah, we’re family” stuff on my old computer, so I knew Meghan wasn’t about to really trash Sarah in her book, because she really “couldn’t”.
BOR made her say that Sarah wasn’t a Diva...lol.
Meghan McCain: I disagree with Obama 85% to 90%. Obama is terrible.
O'Rielly: How would you grade Barack Obama?
McCain: I'd give him a C+.
So Meghan disagrees up to 90% of the time with Obama and characterized him as "terrible," but gives Obama a passing grade of C+??
Saying Obama has a terrible administration and you disagrees with him up to 90% of the time would be an 'F' Meghan.
Hope her book sells 34 copies.
vaudine
Go away, you silly little girl.
“and anyone listens to Meghan McCain because why?”
Perhaps no other person is as much of an expert of the “Dirty, Sexy” schtick with a political overlay?
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