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McCain On Palin: ‘She Excited Our Base’ In A Way I Couldn’t
Talking Points Memo ^ | July 31, 2013 | Catherine Thompson

Posted on 07/31/2013 8:57:48 PM PDT by 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."


TOPICS: Arizona; Campaign News; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2008; mccain; nut; palin; polls
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1 posted on 07/31/2013 8:57:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, he does excite the base with rage.


2 posted on 07/31/2013 8:59:09 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Juan, ever the exciting ‘Rat.


3 posted on 07/31/2013 8:59:44 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It isn’t easy for a “Republican” to earn the adoration of the liberal media.


4 posted on 07/31/2013 9:03:46 PM PDT by Baynative (Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

McCain is living proof of reverse-heredity — he is becoming his daughter. Also from the story linked on Drudge right now:

“Hillary Clinton has “maybe not glamour, but certainly the aura of someone widely regarded throughout the world,” says McCain.”

And he goes on to say that 2016 is “gonna be a tough choice” (haha). No, JM, the joke is over - and you you’re it. You and your “like a son” pal, Miss Lindsay.


5 posted on 07/31/2013 9:05:51 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does he know what year it is?


6 posted on 07/31/2013 9:06:20 PM PDT by wastedyears (One nation, under wub. Saints Row IV)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

mccain stating the obvious

conservatives disapprove of bullsh*tters and approve of straight talk

Sarah ain't no bullsh*tter

7 posted on 07/31/2013 9:06:54 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

MAYBE BECAUSE REPUBLICANS DON’T LIKE BEING CONSTANTLY BETRAYED! You Goof-McNuts!


8 posted on 07/31/2013 9:07:14 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Is John Boehner the Neville Chamberlain of American Politics?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She did way more then Paul Rino Ryan. When is the women hating media going after him?


9 posted on 07/31/2013 9:09:32 PM PDT by Brimack34
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Juanton never had a base to excite! Anyone voting for that ticket was voting for Palin, hoping old Pappy would croak!


10 posted on 07/31/2013 9:10:44 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

All you had to do Johnny boy is come across as an American who cares about the future of America. It’s not rocket science. Stumping for Barry wasn’t a very good move either.


11 posted on 07/31/2013 9:11:48 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare is just commie DemocRAT code for genocide.)
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"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."
 
Sure, McCrook - and you're trying to kill our nation in a way that Palin will not.
 

12 posted on 07/31/2013 9:14:35 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: Brimack34

I don’t exactly see Hollywood pouring in millions to produce a film deliberately designed to smear and take down Paul Ryan. Strange, eh?


13 posted on 07/31/2013 9:15:55 PM PDT by greene66
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

To the headline: McCain your base is dems/MSM and Palin’s base is conservatism.


14 posted on 07/31/2013 9:19:04 PM PDT by svcw (Stand or die)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Al his base belong to her.


15 posted on 07/31/2013 9:23:11 PM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Face it, Juan, she saved you from an epic defeat in all 50 states.


16 posted on 07/31/2013 9:25:26 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Unindicted Co-conspirators: The Mainstream Media)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If you can’t excite the base, you ought to leave that spot for someone else who can. This sentiment applies to ALL republican politicians.


17 posted on 07/31/2013 9:26:41 PM PDT by Frohickey
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"She Excited Our Base’ In A Way I Couldn’t"

No kidding, Sherlock.

18 posted on 07/31/2013 9:40:12 PM PDT by YHAOS
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ya think.


19 posted on 07/31/2013 9:57:41 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“She excited our base in a way I couldn’t”

Interesting to me that you would admit that. Why?


20 posted on 07/31/2013 10:00:22 PM PDT by berdie
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