“You give him FAR too much credit for being on top of the situation; he wasn’t.”
I give McCain no credit for being on top of anything. His career is a disgrace. But I do not allow his incompetence to be used as an excuse for the continued backstabbing of Sarah by his campaign staff.
He hired them. They reported to him. He paid their salaries.
They were repeatedly backstabbing Sarah and he did absolutely nothing to stop it.
That is not to say Romney and others were not also involved.