McCain Campaign Adviser pushes back on Palin book

CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-11-14

[SoConPubbie]

I’m waiting to see if she takes responsiblilty for anything-— so far all the excerpts focus on her putting blame on others. She was clearly in over her head and I don’t see that as a bad thing, as long as she acknowledges it and demonstrates she learned some valuable lessons. Not being a polished politician is refreshing, but being a dense one isn’t.

Responsibility?

Dense?

Let me guess, you secretly wish that either the Huckster or the Mittster are president in 2012, right?

Or are you a member of the MSM?

Or maybe a closet Democrat.

You sound just like them.

Why don't you just come clean and be honest about it, you'll feel much better getting it off your chest.

[antceecee]

Great analysis of this poster.... obviously suffering from PDS and trying to prop up his/her candidate or lib MSM theology.

[metalcor]

Hardly. I’m for NOA-— none of the above. But the adoring nature of the support for Palin is almost as scary as the adoring nature of the support of his Oliness (and the responses to criticism are remarkably alike, as well). If her account is that she is not responsible for the disaster of the campaign in which she willingly participated, how does that recommend her to the position of President of the US? If she says she followed bad advice and didn’t demand change where she thought change was indicated, why doesn’t she deserve a share of the blame? Does she get a pass because she’s a hot looking lady, gave a refreshing speech with no unique insight or approach (Reagan for Dummies) and has a handicapped baby? She is the Republican Obama as far as I can see. If I had to choose between those two, I would absolutely choose her, but I would still fear for the nation.

[FreeReign]

I’m waiting to see if she takes responsiblilty for anything...

Give specific examples of things you think Sarah should take responsibility for.

[Ole Okie]

Schmidt and Wallace are vampires living off the blood of candidates. They had to scapegoat her in order to keep selling their wares to other pols. No one is altogether clean, but my guess is that Palin;s main fault was trusting people who 1) did not want her to be the candidate, 2) were shocked by the way she overshadowed the presidential candidate and 3) want to conceal the way they failed to respond to the situation after September 15. Probably they had written off McCain already and were just looking for an exit to the next job.

That's a mighty good summary of the situation. Bears repeating.

[Ole Okie]

She was clearly in over her head and I don’t see that as a bad thing, as long as she acknowledges it and demonstrates she learned some valuable lessons.

Somebody was in over his head, all right. But it didn't appear to me to be Palin.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

They’re all coming out of the wood work now, like the roaches they are...

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

They’re all coming out of the wood work now, like the roaches they are...

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Hardly. I’m for NOA-— none of the above.

We'll see how well that works in 2012.

[metalcor]

Let’s just stick with the excerpts quoted in this article. Wallace pushed for the interview— Palin says she knew better, but she did the Couric interview at her insistence. She took bad advice and did a terrible job, something that was entirely in her control. Why come out and try to place responsibility elsewhere? I want to here she recognized her mistakes and learned valuable lessons.

She says she wanted to talk about the success of Homeland Security,but was told she couldn’t and didn’t. Is that Reaganesque? Hardly. And then to press blame on others in her big book that was supposed to reveal her Presidential qualities?

To go beyond the quotes, the way she pointed blame on the clothes issue—— just say you learned something. At the very least they brought you very expensive and extensive clothing-—and you took it. You didn’t ask who was paying, didn’t declare it wasteful, unnecessary and not in keeping with your personal values and character?

On a more trivial but revealing matter, the way she handled her daughter’s pregnancy and relationship was hardly admirable and remains icky. If she didn’t know the character of the boy her daughter was making a baby with, why didn’t she? If she did, why was she presenting him as the clean cut future son in law on the campaign? Either way that demonstrated some very poor judgment, at the very least.

And as for her experience and qualifications-— are you kidding me? She and His Oliness are running a close last place in that race.

[metalcor]

Yes, we will. I think we are in a competence and character Depression and it may take a generation or two to come out of it, if we do. The People can’t handle the truth.

I’m for someone with little notoriety, but has a lifetime of proven character and common sense to recommend him/her. Professional politicians of any stripe are repugnant to me. Sen Coburn is the sort I am looking to support, if one will step forward.

[SoConPubbie]

Let’s just stick with the excerpts quoted in this article. Wallace pushed for the interview— Palin says she knew better, but she did the Couric interview at her insistence. She took bad advice and did a terrible job, something that was entirely in her control. Why come out and try to place responsibility elsewhere? I want to here she recognized her mistakes and learned valuable lessons.

Hey dufus, in her interview with Oprah she admits as much.

Furthermore, what really is the importantance of admitting you made a mistake in 1 interview in relation to all the other important things for us to worry about?

[SoConPubbie]

She says she wanted to talk about the success of Homeland Security,but was told she couldn’t and didn’t. Is that Reaganesque? Hardly. And then to press blame on others in her big book that was supposed to reveal her Presidential qualities?

Are you for real?

She was the VP candiate, not the Presidential candidate.

As VP, especially during the campaign, she is obliged to follow the lead of the LEADER or the Presidential candidate or get off the ticket.

I dare say, as any intelligent person would do, she balanced her priorities according to that rule. Getting herself kicked off of the campaign over something that while not trivial, paled in comparison to staying on the ticket, would have been complete idiocy, much as your reasons for disliking her or "CLAIMING" she is not ready then or now are.

[SoConPubbie]

To go beyond the quotes, the way she pointed blame on the clothes issue—— just say you learned something. At the very least they brought you very expensive and extensive clothing-—and you took it. You didn’t ask who was paying, didn’t declare it wasteful, unnecessary and not in keeping with your personal values and character?

Really?

After her name and reputation was dragged through the mud over this issue?

This is one of the things I admire most about Sarah, she is not afraid of setting the record straight.

This was definitely one of the weak points of GWB and is one of the reasons his rating were so low.

[SoConPubbie]

On a more trivial but revealing matter, the way she handled her daughter’s pregnancy and relationship was hardly admirable and remains icky. If she didn’t know the character of the boy her daughter was making a baby with, why didn’t she? If she did, why was she presenting him as the clean cut future son in law on the campaign? Either way that demonstrated some very poor judgment, at the very least.

And you have never been decieved by somebody?

And no, it does not demonstate poor judgement, except on your part since you have seemed to judge Sarah with little or no evidence to support your conclusion.

BTW, all of your objections have been conjecture and petty in nature.

Like every Palin detractor I have read here on FreeRepublic, after you scratch the skin, so to speak, on the objections, they are quite worthless.

[rbmillerjr]

Nicolle Wallace is a prima donna with out any substantial reason to be so. Her husband Mark Wallace, on Romney’s Finance Comm in Texas, is according to sources in the campaign a pretensious A hole.

They are all MittBots and just looking for a job in the WH. They are the worst kind though, willing to do anything, which apparently is Romney’s style as well.

[metalcor]

Why concentrate on the interview? Why not ask her, it seems to have taken up a significant part of her book and tour thus far. Maybe because it revealed her as either a clueless deer in the headlights or a helpless victim of the evil MSM and party hacks, depending on your point of view. Neither recommends her to the job to which she aspired, in my opinion. Beyond that, I can’t see what does recommend her to the position except some Obamalike worship from some on the Right. As an entertainer and spokesman, she’ll do fine and perhaps be of value to the cause. Maybe she has figured that much out while writing this tell all and has begun this Oprahfest to sell it.

[SoConPubbie]

On a more trivial but revealing matter, the way she handled her daughter’s pregnancy and relationship was hardly admirable and remains icky. If she didn’t know the character of the boy her daughter was making a baby with, why didn’t she? If she did, why was she presenting him as the clean cut future son in law on the campaign? Either way that demonstrated some very poor judgment, at the very least.

And how would you know how much of the book it has "taken up"?

Do you have a copy?

Have you read the book?

No, much like all the rest of your objections, you are mimicing those in the MSM who would rather lie to you and everyone else to try and influence your opinion.

Not too bright of you.

[metalcor]

When it comes to who has dated my daughters, no, I was not deceived. If you lack the judgment to see clearly on a matter like that, or put enough value in such things so as not to be deceived, then you lack judgment and values to be my president. As for lacking evidence, do you think that boy was the clean cut fiancee that she tried to pass him off as being? The evidence is pretty clear that was a sham and one she willfully participated in.