McCain: I can't promise to support Palin for president

CNN ^ | 14 DEC 2008 | CNN

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CNN) -- Sen. John McCain said Sunday he would not necessarily support his former running mate if she chose to run for president.

Speaking to ABC's "This Week," McCain was asked whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin could count on his support.

"I can't say something like that. We've got some great other young governors. I think you're going to see the governors assume a greater leadership role in our Republican Party," he said.

McCain was pressed on why he can't promise support for the woman who, just months ago, he named as the second best person to lead the nation.

In his first Sunday political TV appearance since November 4, McCain also promised to work to build consensus in tackling America's challenges, and criticized his own party for its latest attack on Obama.

[MinuteGal]

McManiac is running amok like a loose cannon on a just-swabbed deck. It's scary. Someone get a hook and hoist him on the yardarm for a couple weeks.

Leni

[trumandogz]

Why would you expect McCain to support a real conservative in 2012?

[SolidWood]

Worthless POS(ocialist). As far as I am concerned McTraitor can go to hell or Tijuana... (no difference). Thinking about the time and money I invested for this creep makes me sick.

[Bernard]

It's nice to see John McCain back in his comfortable role as official maverick of the media Republicans. Hopefully we can take our party back, reconstruct what happened that led to this man getting the nomination in the first place, then work hard to ensure that doesn't happen again.

Based on his warm-spit endorsement of his running mate, it does explain why his staffers were so comfortable trashing her. Apparently he's a maverick in self-defense, trashing people before they trash him.

[xcamel]

Dupes-a-plenty

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=Mccain%20Palin

[AlexW]

Stupid old fart needs to dry up and blow away.
I never did like him.

[Farmer Dean]

I used to say that I wouldn’t walk across the street to piss on McCain if his pants were on fire.In light of his post election betrayals,I might reconsider my position.

[cripplecreek]

I wish he would just seal the deal and switch parties. That way we can be sure the idiot won’t get lucky and end up as “our” nominee again.