McCain On Palin: ‘She Excited Our Base’ In A Way I Couldn’t

Talking Points Memo ^ | July 31, 2013 | Catherine Thompson

[2ndDivisionVet]

In a wide-ranging interview with The New Republic published Tuesday, Sen John McCain (R-AZ) praised former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, his running mate in the 2008 presidential race, for "exciting" the GOP base in a way the senator couldn't achieve.

Asked if it "bothered" him when people said his legacy was choosing Palin as his running mate in 2008, McCain said "no."

"We were four points down when I chose her and three points up afterwards," he told the magazine. "She held her own and, some people said, won a debate with the vice president. She did everything I ever wanted. She excited our base in a way I was unable to achieve."

[llevrok]

she has excited many of us old geezers, Senator (cough cough)

[TChad]

‘She Excited Our Base’ In A Way I Couldn’t

"Our" base? No, that would be HER base. Your base is the MSM.

[Kevin in California]

“Hey John Migraine, you think maybe the fact you’re an idiot establishment hack has anything to do with it?”

Just sayin.....

[kevao]

She excited our base in a way I was unable to achieve."

Wall Street bailouts and amnesty. What base were you playing to, Juan?

P.S. I *will* pick lettuce for $50/hour in Yuma, AZ. Please call. And soon! (The rent is due.)

[VerySadAmerican]

As far as I’m concerned Sarah should apologize for campaigning for McCain for senator. And tell the truth about the 2008 presidential campaign.

No flames. I know she doesn’t owe me anything. But if she runs for election and wants my vote I want her to answer for putting McCain in the senate for 6 more years.

[VerySadAmerican]

I wonder if McCain didn’t get “raped” in the Hanoi Hilton and that’s why he loves Graham so much.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I knew (roughly) your “born on date” before I checked it. Go back to your masters and tell them it isn't working. You are NOT going to drive a wedge between us and Sarah Palin on that issue. It's been tried again-and-again by better trolls than you. If you'd been here, you'd now we've gone over this with your fellow OFA denizens, not that any of you actually cared. Begone.

[Standing Wolf]

Aw, c’mon, folks! Why are we criticizing Juan McCain, leader and champion of the Vichy Republicans?

[berdie]

BTW,,in case you didn’t know..I meant McCain..not you 2DV.

[Jmouse007]

"...So I stabbed her in the back multiple times."

And to think how John betrayed us all, the man is lower than pond scum.

[fish hawk]

yeah like her base is the same as his sorry ass followers.

[jimjohn]

[Ann Archy]

He’s a DEMOCRAT WHACKO BIRD!

[Cringing Negativism Network]

“Our” base?

McCain you make a good choice.

I cannot say anything else good about anything else you’ve done.

Please retire.

[lonestar]

McCain shouldn’t trust himself...nobody else does!

[IronJack]

That’s because she STOOD for something, Johnnie boy. You, by contrast, will stand for ANYTHING.

[MasterGunner01]

At this point, the only way Juan McPain could evergize the Republican base would be to vaporlock on the floor of the Senate and assume room temperature. THAT would be his most valuable contribution to his miserable career in the Senate.

[Vinnie]

He’s right about that.
In 2008 I voted for Palin and whatchamacallit.

[KC Burke]

All the time available for a sincere sit-down with the New Republic.

What a hound for beltway media.

[onyx]

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