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Sarah Palin trashed by members of John McCain's campaign team in Vanity Fair
New York Daily News ^

Posted on 06/30/2009 3:47:59 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Sarah Palin trashed by members of John McCain's campaign team in Vanity Fair

BY Michael Saul DAILY NEWS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

Monday, June 29th 2009, 12:01 PM Grillo/AP

Alaska's lipstick-wearing pit-bull is a "Little Shop of Horrors."

That's how one longtime friend and campaign trail companion of John McCain, the vanquished 2008 GOP presidential nominee, described veep nominee Sarah Palin.

In an expansive story in the August edition of Vanity Fair, a slew of senior members of McCain's campaign team told reporter Todd S. Purdum that they suffer a kind of survivor's guilt following the 2008 presidential election.

"They can't quite believe that for two frantic months last fall, caught in a Bermuda Triangle of a campaign, they worked their tails off to try to elect as vice president of the United States someone who, by mid-October, they believed for certain was nowhere near ready for the job, and might never be," Vanity Fair reports.

During the campaign, there were reports of anonymous McCain aides describing Palin, the governor of Alaska, as a "diva" and a "whack job."

The Vanity Fair article recounts how strained Palin's relationship was with the McCain advisers. She maintained "only the barest level of civil discourse" with Tucker Eskew, the operative assigned to be her chief minder, the magazine reports.

She believed Steve Schmidt, McCain's top strategist, had lied to her about conducting polling in Alaska - that was a "belief she conveyed to anyone who would listen," the magazine reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: losers; mccain; palin; pds; rino; rinoromney; romney; romneyantigop; romneyantipalin; vanityfair; waronsarah
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To: Cedric
It took the RidgeRunner 4 minutes to ride to your “rescue” with his typical blather.

If anybody's an expert on blathering, that would be you Cedric.

BTW, I don't see anyone else here on this thread or any other bakcing you up. Looks to me like you're the one who's isolated in his (or her) absurdity.

121 posted on 06/30/2009 12:34:31 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: Cedric
You are correct in one assertion: My reputation for integrity is world renown.

Hum...

I have been several places in this world and have not heard a damn thing about your integrity...

May want to check with you PR folks for a refund or at least get them back to work...

122 posted on 06/30/2009 12:38:15 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Hush, they are world renowned...

Who are you to question them...

Mind your place...

123 posted on 06/30/2009 12:39:24 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: Cedric
Steve? Steve Schmidt? Is that you?

Enlisting allies to come and save you … YOU’VE BEEN HAD.

BWAAAAH HA HA HA HA.

Nah, just wanted a few others to be amused by the fool you have made of yourself.


124 posted on 06/30/2009 12:42:20 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Servant of the Cross

And amused I am.

Thanks...


125 posted on 06/30/2009 12:45:29 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I’m fine by myself. I’m strong. I never call for the cavalry. Don’t need to.


126 posted on 06/30/2009 12:47:40 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Cedric
"I'm fine by myself. I'm strong."

Reminds me of a Helen Reddy song.

127 posted on 06/30/2009 12:58:30 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Cedric

Rumor? There are too many for coincidence.

Mitt Romney and Team Romney are responsible for Obama’s win
....and America’s loss.


128 posted on 06/30/2009 1:01:41 PM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Servant of the Cross
Reminds me of one without a cavalry to call...
129 posted on 06/30/2009 1:03:20 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: Servant of the Cross
Oh I have been reading the posting history.

Amusing, I have not had such a good laugh in a while.

Thanks for the ping...

130 posted on 06/30/2009 1:04:57 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Because Steve Schmidt (as well as Andrew Sullivan), know all about post-partum depression and all things pregnancy.

/s


131 posted on 06/30/2009 1:21:37 PM PDT by AliVeritas ( Pray, Pray, Pray)
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To: ejonesie22
Marchin’ like a one man army.

{Not a Helen Reddy song}

132 posted on 06/30/2009 1:24:07 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Cedric
I am Woman; Hear me Roar
133 posted on 06/30/2009 1:24:44 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Cedric

Yes, but circles really don’t go anywhere...


134 posted on 06/30/2009 1:25:19 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: Servant of the Cross
Send out another pathetic posse ping.

This ej guy is weak.

135 posted on 06/30/2009 1:32:00 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Sub-Driver

What a bunch of rotten pukes!

No one should EVER hire these punks again to help with a campaign. They are cowardly backstabbers and turncoats.

Tells us a lot about Mr. and Mrs. McCain, too, doesn’t it?


136 posted on 06/30/2009 1:32:01 PM PDT by Palladin (Obama to Iranian despots: "No hot dogs for you!")
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To: Palladin

It only tells us that:

1. The Left fabricated this phony story.

2. They’ll keep reprising it as long as people around here keep falling for it.


137 posted on 06/30/2009 1:34:49 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Cedric; Servant of the Cross
In your world of standards, you are correct.

Last Halloween I was told by a nice young man in his best Harry Potter garb that I was a powerless muggle and no match for his magic...

I gave it the same credence...

138 posted on 06/30/2009 1:50:29 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: ejonesie22
People like you and Servant Of The Left get in over their heads with Cedric The Great, then they invariably ping other (equally incapable) people for much needed (but, alas, insufficient) help.

Now, it's time for you to ping a posse for aid and comfort, as you are really not very good at this.

Your only other option is to quit while you're behind.

139 posted on 06/30/2009 2:08:10 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Cedric

You also remind me of a river in Eqypt.


140 posted on 06/30/2009 2:11:25 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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