Palin was a huge asset to McCain. She made him look so much more appealing, and had they won she could have rallied public opinion to stand behind his initiatives. But I do suspect that McCain was (and would have been) jealous and would have tried to weaken her, put her on a shelf somewhere, and tried to govern all by himself.
McCain is right up there with Bob Dole as the worst Republican candidate ever.
Well said!
I agree. The difference is that Dole, though a lousy candidate, was fundamentally likable as a person.
The reason Sarah appeals to conservatives so well is that she believes in more limitations of government than McCain....and far, far more than Obama. McCain and Palin were an incongruous team that would have had some embarrassing moments because of these differences.
Sarah is the better straight talker; and her politics is based on limited government, not the semi-capitulation-to-get-votes-and-notoriety that McCain waged with his Campaign Finance Reform law. She is the better conservative and we all know it.
The Republican party needs to go back to the basics:
1. The Constitution
2. Ethics and Virtues
I disagree with the focus on religion. If we focus on virtue and ethics, we gain those who are religious and those who believe in the good qualities of character. That is a good dividing line to publicize and exploit politically.
He would of thrown her overboard..........
McCain is right up there with Bob Dole as the worst Republican candidate ever.
Exactly. Until Palin come on board McCain acted as if he was in a coma.
Whenever Sarah was around John , I always saw Cindy nearby. Just an observation.
Agreed
Don’t forget Willkie and Dewey too.