First of all, if he doesn't want to accept blame for the debacle himself, he already has Bush sitting there to pile all the blame on. He could also, accurately, dump a pile on a 95% media bias against his party.
Secondly, why would he even bother? It's not like he's going to go for the nomination again. He's a million years old with a hundred houses. He can't possibly have any new ambitions. It's time to relax.
I'm sure this assault is coming from the people who want to affect the nomination next time around and correctly assume that the first thing they need to do is to take down Palin.
These people worked for the McCain campaign but now have returned to some old loyalties. They are mixing in some facts with some fables to try to discredit her. They are looking at the next campaign and already picking their horse.
Those candidates are willing participants in this and are no doubt encouraging these scum to poison the well on their way out of the McCain/Palin campaign.
Those people are Romney, Guiliani, Huckabee, and others.
Absolutely! I concur.
“I really doubt that this coming from McCain himself.”
Then he should get out there and defend her from the rooftops. He’s a pathetic little pissant weasel to let this happen and not say a word. And I don’t mean a half-hearted lackluster statement; he needs to say it often, and mean it.