Much as I hated McCain, what with Palin and the support of Rush, etc. I put a clothespin on my nose and started cheering the ticket but the stench didn't leave.
In retrospect, a Republican victory under those circumstances would have been disastrous for conservatives as it would have reinforced the idea that you have to be a "moderate" to win.
39 posted on 10/18/2013 9:45:35 AM PDT by stormhill
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