She was targeted by McCain and the other grand high mucky-mucks before she ever got to Washington. The moment that she stepped foot into that town, they ‘took her under their wing’ and she’s been towing the party line since that day. For them, she’s nothing but a useful puppet and she goes right along with it.
Honestly, I think that she was just too young and inexperienced to handle this responsibility.
They tell the “newbies” that they either play ball, or nobody will ever hear from them. Too bad 90% of them cave.