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Shame on you cnn for lettting poster "grayson's anatomy" spill such vile hatred. I thought cnn reviewed what is typed in these blogs. cnn , you are as guilty as the posters spreading all this hate. We True Americans, not the posters like graysons anatomy, really do care about our country and need to get it back . Vote in 2010 and 2012 to bring our country back. Please don't vote party line , vote for whats right.

Just the thought of running Palin shows us how low the collective IQ of the Republican party has dropped. Didn't they get enough of the mindless Bush? This is so sad.

i wont bash Palin because i don't know her. i will say that i thought McCain lost the election when he chose her as his running mate. she may have given him a bump in the polls but she is way too polarizing; choosing her lost McCain the swing vote and the election.

As an independent, I find it hard to believe that intelligent voters would even consider the former Gov. Palin. What world are you people living in ?

I'm a former supporter of Sarah Palin, but if she couldn't handle the heat in Juneau, there is no reason to think she would fair any better in D.C.

You've had your fifteen minutes, Sarah. Stick with fishing. You never should have quit your post.

Dear McCain,

Pandora's box, and you opened it.

Thanks,

America

A "formidable force?" HAHAHAHAHAhahahahahehehehehehe... gasp... thanks, I needed that laugh!

Thank you John, for showing some class which is so rare coming from politicians these days.

I frankly do not understand the frequently used Republican comment that those who criticize Sarah Palin do so because they are afraid of her. By that standard I have an overwhelming fear of my children chewing with their mouths open...

With John McCain picking Sarah Palin for his running mate
I don't think I would believe him as he says we need 40,000
more soliders for war. Bad choice!

When McCain selected Palin as his running mate is the moment I left the GOP after 35 years. The woman is totally not qualified...not to mention I question her intelligence. Seeing Russia from my house?

Well! About this time, after hearing McCain's take on Palin, it looks like John might need to have himself a nice long rest. And Palin, her chances for running again? With or without John? Or as the lead, instead of the second fiddle? Got for it, Sarah. We all need a few good laughs now and again. And the Democrats can easily keep their places, sliding on to victory once again.

Just goes to show how incredibly out of touch McCain is. I don't think there is a snowball's chance in hell of this country ever stooping to that level of intelligence and ignorance in electing so inept a person to be the president of this country. Her so called base is the minority in regards to how people feel when it comes to Palin.

I hope that will never happen.
Would be awesome to have the first female President of the United States, but that female does not (and should never) have to be Sarah Palin!

I'm a woman and would never vote for someone like her.
If people think the world will end in 2012, that will happen if Palin does get elected. They might have to remake the 2012 movie to cover that theory.

I say give McCain/Palin another chance to win the White House. If McCain/Palin ran again in 2012, got their message to the people, and used Bristol as campaign manager there would be some very interesting results.

Please sarah, please run....please please please. You'll ensure the end of the Republican party. Please Republicans, please support her.

IF Sarah 'the Gunslinger' Palin were to win the presidency we're MOVING TO CANADA!

Go Sarah for 2012! Best thing that ever happened to the Democratic Party. Nothing the Dems could do would GUARANTEE 4 more years of Obama like this fool could. Yay for Palin!

When she found herself in a lot of trouble as gov, she quit., what would happen if elected as pres? Quit??

The presidentcy is probably the toughest job I know of, could she possibly handle that???

A thousand flowers bloom?

Who does McCain think he is, G.H.W. Bush with his thousand points of light?

The good senator is way out of touch with the American people.

If Palin was ever to become President of this country, I am OUT OF HERE ! and fast.

McCain first needs to admit that Palin sank his chances for President. McCain has bad made bad choices but will never admit it. Beings he's a Republican McCain view himself God-like.

Here's a fundamental fact that can't be denied: Someone has clearly stolen John McCain's brain. The John McCain of just a few years ago would have scoffed at this nonsense. Since when did putting on a brave face mean losing all credibility?

Maybe a Ron Paul / Palin ticket might unseat Obama in 2012, Dr Paul called for "Change" too.

Palin a "formidable force?" That's probably not the funniest thing I've heard but it's up there.

Wake up McCain. By 2012 there won't even be a Republican Party in this country.

Every time you open your mouth you give us another reason not to vote for you.

I perdict a landslide by Obama. can't wait for the debate, make her look like the fool She is

Oh Please. Sarah please do run so we can keep the Democratic's in office. She doesn't believe in elevotion (FACT), she doesn't belive in global warming (FACT), she doesn't belive in birth control (GRANDMA), She QUIT on the State of Alaska as Governor.
Now really! To bad it wasn't a beauty contest. She may have a chance then.

The only reason McCain is stating Palin is a formidable force is because he probably lost the election because of his choice. He's just saving face. And I'm still waiting for him to apologize for unleashing her and her hatefulness on us. I've never seen a politician who, in such a short time, created such a division between us that we may never heal.

Far be it from me to understand Management of war.. But we know Sen. McCain is a military man and thrives on War... It doesn't surprise me about what he says.. But maybe he is right that we need to hit hard and heavy.. But will that be the end of it? Or will we be here now for 8 yrs spending way to much money and losing way too many young men....I am still so angry over Irag.. NEEDLESS!!!!
As to why the repeat questions re SP? Isn't that also OVER? Or was that questioning because of the "BOOK" I don't understand how someone who throw out so much hatred and caused so much unrest in this country can come out smelling like a Rose and making Millions?

Sarah (Sassy) Palin has proven herself to be a smart and talented rogue with a gift for speaking and leadership. She's a REAL American. And the best part is that she's just like you and I. The GOP had better get on board the Palin Plain Talk Express. It's going to be a high-speed railway to the White House! All aboard!!

"We were ahead in the polls, until the stock market crashed."
Keep dreaming, you were ahead in one or two polls for a period of about a week.

I am hoping that Palin take the money from ber book sales( I'm sure the book will be as difficult to follow as it is to folllow her lame speeches) and ride off into the sunset. I would vote her grandbaby's daddy Levi into office before I'd give her as much as a thought of giving my vote.

Dear Republican Party,

Please, oh pretty please, nominate Sarah Palin for President in 2012.

Sincerely,

The Democratic Party

It seems that McCain continues to defend Sarah Palin as his choice because he's not accountable enough to simply admit that he made a mistake. How foolish.

Let's talk about the alleged success of Sarah Palin's book, which she obviously did not write. Before her book was even available online or in bookstores, several conservative organizations pre-ordered bulk copies of the book, which it plans to give away as gifts (a write-off). This amounts to an abuse of the seller listings because it creates the false impression, which many suckers have bought into here, that the book is a big hit.

Sarah Palin has fewer credentials and less education than the majority of city mayors in this country. It took moves to four different colleges before she found one that would award her a Bachelors Degree in Journalism. She's not an attorney, nor is she a student of world history or economics. She is, for all intents and purposes, a small town girl who was anointed by people like William Kristol to be the leader of the new Republican Party. These are the same people who selected Michael Steele to be the head of the RNC.

There is no rational justification for supporting Sarah Palin for any public office, much less President of the United States. Everything that she said in the unscripted interviews during the campaign reveal exactly who she is and what her capabilities are. She is God's way of telling some of us that we take politicians far too seriously.

I thank God that if $arah should decide to run in 2012 she will be thoroughly VETTED NEXT TIME AROUND by her contenders in the primaries. Shame, shame McCain for turning loose on our nation the childish, hateful and money-hungry $arah Palin. Voter "death panels" will also see to it that this loon never reaches the highest job in the land.

Palin as President yeah! after 6 months we would be praying for Bush to come back and save the country.

I hope she DOES run in 2012...it'll be the easiest Democratic win in HISTORY!

There is no way the Republicans will win if Palin is either the presidential or VP candidate. Who would you rather see sitting across the table from Putin or the Iranian president? Say what you like about Obama; disagree with him or his policies all you want; hate the guy if you must – it cannot be denied that he's 100 times more presidential than Palin. If the GOP must nominate a female candidate (I don't mean to make that sound like a bad thing) there are plenty of infinitely more qualified - and reliable - female candidates available, some of whom might even give Obama a run for his office. Palin's decision to quit as governor destroyed her reliability and also squandered potentially three years of experience gaining. She's old news – the GOP and McCain should concentrate on finding an heir presumptive who might actually have a chance to beat Obama.

I really like John McCain, but the fact that he picked Sarah Palin made me question his rationale'. Too bad, really, because had he made a better choice, Obama would NOT be President. Just waiting for his tax & spend ways to be up in 2012.

McCain admit it... she's dumber than a box of rocks. Katie proved it with a simple question, not a trick question, just an innocent question.
She quits as governor?!?!?!?!
Seriously, she's not qualified to be in charge of the latrine cleaning crew for Wasilla. President??? NEVER!!!

In his desperate attempt to become president, McCain sold his soul in 2006 when he agreed to speak at Jerry Falwell's "university". That was the turning point, when he became Karl Rove's puppet – and it culminated in allowing Sarah Palin to be chosen as his running mate.

It's very sad that a man who had the fortitude to withstand 5.5 years of imprisonment as a POW under horrible conditions could be brought so low by his own ambitions.

Sarah Palin is a thing of the past. Lets leave her in the past for she would be the laughing stock of the entire world if she ran for anything at all.

Here's a prediction you can take to the bank... John McCain will NEVER endorse Sarah Palin for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Only if, by pure accident, she should become the GOP nominee in 2012...it will be WITHOUT McCain's prior support and approval. Her nomination would then get only a lukewarm welcome from McCain. Palin is a train wreck for the Republicans. McCain knows that... McCain's campaign manager got it right...not only would the GOP lose the White House again...but Obama could well win re-election in a landslide...bringing more Dems into the Congress on his coat tails!

Palin may have been electric and folks were enthusiastic about her. Remember, they were enthusiastic Republicans, not Independents. Actually Democrats were rather happy about her being McCain's running mate because they could see some of her limitations. And when a beautiful woman comes on the scene and badmouths the liberals, the newness of her presence has something to do with her adding life to the Republican's campaign.

So she is a quitter,so she quits because being govenor was costing her hundreds of thousands in legal fees. For wearing artic cat on a jacket,among these so called ethics violations.I guess in America only the rich can be govenors.As well as costing her state huge cash in time and resources.Sebilious quits to join Obamas team,yet she is a hero to libs.Palin quits for the reason I stated,as well as to join the opposition to Obamas team, so she is a quitter?Why should she stay on go a mill or 2 in debt,work with a hostile legislature that became that only after she ran for vp.A legislature that votes a 50,000 per year pay raise despite her objections in tough times.Why should she stay on in her state under siege by Obamas ethics filer bloggers.They had nothing better to do than file stupid frivilous complaints to try and bankrupt her?She did the right thing to pass the ball to someone who would not be harrassed.So to all you who say she is a quitter,you should quit your stupidity.Go read about what has being going on in her state since she came back last fall.However you all must agree only the rich should govern,those who can afford lawyers to fight things like she accepted a hockey stick kids singed,so thats an ethics violation.All but one she introduced herself, have being dropped gee no wonder.

Sen McCain is being very nice to the ex-gov. of Alaska. I beleive he lost because of her. He gained in the polls in the beginning of his announcement that he chose Palin but as time went on the American people saw she was not V. Pres. material let alone become Pres. if something happened to McCain. As far as I'm concerned let her keep writing ghost books. For someone who has a degree in journalism she can't write or speak. What school did she attend????

Oh God! What on Earth are they thinking? I'm sure if the Republicans have Palin as their 2012 candidate for President, pretty much every American voter could see that likely outcome answer from their backyards. lol Yah betchya!

Bonnie, that was hillarious, because I actually closed my eyes and
pictured it.

Regarding Senator McCain, Replublicans, and media comments, I find it hard to understand why the dialogue only centers around military recommendations (i.e., sending more troops).

There is not nearly enough discussion about the importance or need for diplomacy, etc. In my opinion, the nation and the media is still under the brainwashing eft by President Bush of a single strategy and approach, which was more troops.

I believe President Obama is correct to stand his ground and is working in the best interest of America to take the time to hear all recommendation from all sides (military and diplomatic), and work to create a comprehensive strategy that does not abuse/waste our national treasure (American blood).

Viet Nam Era Veteran.

Charles

i'm a 62 year woman, married, with grown children. in other words, ordinary. if sarah palin were to become president of the united states, i WILL become an ex-pat, that's how dangerous i believe she would be for this country. i hated travelling abroad when dubya was pres., no one could understand how the u.s. had voted in such a leader. i would not even begin to know how to respond to the same question if it were about s.p.

Even if you only half believe the exit polls of the swing voters in the '08 election, Sarah Palin's being on the ticket was given as the reason a large number of them decided to vote Democratic. Thus, any chance McCain had of winning went out the window with her on the ticket.

In fairness to McCain he nor anyone else could have forseen the disasterous Katie Couric interview in advance but that performance and others nearly as bad certainly sealed the deal for Obama.

It's crystal clear now with the benefit of hindsight that selecting Palin was by far his biggest single error of the campaign, and a fatal one at that.

Her subsequent quitting her job has driven her further down in the view of independant voters and virtually eliminated any prospect of her being a serious national candidate.

Too bad as she's certainly a delight to behold. Too bad there's not some brains with the beauty!!!

IMHO

Had McCain become president, or should Romney, Huckabee, or just about any other Republican, I would be ok with it (though I'd prefer to keep Dems in power at least until the deficit is back to surplus). But if Sarah Palin, with ties to radical, anti-American organizations in Alaska, should ever become president, we will need the CIA to step in and stop her, and its just going to get messy. Her husband openly hates America, and she has demonstrated that she clearly supports the AIP America-hating group. If Bush were still president, Sarah and Todd would likely be in GITMO right now. "You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists".

Bassman–She is a know nothing kind of person that tries to use big words that she doesn't understand or know how to pronounce...my 13 year old grandson has more knowledge and common sense than Sarah Palin...Jonh McCain probably won't be re-elected so now he's saying everything he can to get to Sarah's base in case some of them live in AZ. Most of the people in Alaska Thank God that she's gone!!! I have a good friend that lives there and she tells me they couldn't wait to get rid of her...
Who the hell are you trying to kid??

Hey mj...
their campaign did remind me of "All In the Family".....
Where's Jefferson... the head of the RNC?

Who is on CNN's moderating board, ACORN? Anything that isn't pro-Democrat and anti-Republic is omitted. The Palin haters are losers who think they are smarter than her, but yet has never held any local or state office. It takes more than being a "community organizer" to be a leader. Now that America has been informed of what a "community organizer" really means; I don't think anybody in the future will ever use that term again and think it lends any creditablilty (ACORN, again).
Keep calling us racists and you will definitely turn us into one.

neither will ever be in the White House

My biggest 'fear' about former Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska is.., if she does win in 2012 for the Presidency, that she would 'quit' in mid-term or sooner. Former Governor Sarah Palin should 'not' have resigned or quit as Governor of Alaska. It has really left a 'stigma' upon her and people will not easily forget. America's don't like people that quit. Mike in Montana

If Sarah Palin is only a small fraction of what some of these posts make her out to be... What have the Dems to fear?

It seems that those who denigrade her and spout som much hate – protest too loud...

To the Women Libers whose FALSE organizations – have nothing good to say about her...

It's time for you to go back to the kitchen where you must think you belong...

Sorry, but no, Sarah does NOT represent the average American. Most of us , if not all of us are much more intelligent than she could ever hope to be! (and how may of us would even entertain thought that we could serve) I want people in the executive office to possess more intelligence and integrity than the "average" person. Sarah is that proverbial "elephant" in the living room, everyone is trying to ignore!

It's a little disingenuous to blame their failure completely on the tanking of the economy. It certainly didn't help, but selecting Palin as the VP candidate had as much or more influence on their trajectory. Selecting Palin was seen by many as a failure in judgment on McCains part, and Palin did nothing but cement that notion.

"hometowndemocrat"

C'mon McCain; we know that's you; even with all the typos

Mobymom–Great post.

Frankly, how can Palin be trusted to hold the highest office in the land
when she skipped out on Governor of the Caribou?

Its so funny seeing how Palin gets the liberals' panties in such a snit.
She is like sunlight to Dracula!!!

Robin, Palin wasn't "governor of a large state" by the standard one normally associates with that statement. Alaska is our third smallest state, after Vermont and Wyoming. The mayor of El Paso, Texas has more constituents.

Neither party looks out for the average American. We need a party for the people, and if we can't have that, we need a revolution.

Yeah, what does that say about John McCain? He's just proving you can't teach an OLD dog new tricks...

And the message nomiating Palin would send? Can you say QUITTER?

It's amazing how she managed to add YET ANOTHER NEGATIVE to her illustrious career, starting with having to attend 6 colleges to get one paltry undergrad degree.

I for one would love to see her run in 2012! I'm sure every Democrat would love to see that. During the previous campaign, she never answered a direct question, she spouted vitriol that was both dangerous and untrue. She could hide behind "it's sexist" and McCain. Go ahead Sarah, run. Your own Republicans will eat you for lunch during the primaries! If by some act of supreme ridiculousness you win the nomination, the first debate will be a popcorn worthy moment! All you have done is incite and bash, never once has one comment come out of your mouth on policy, your policies, just trash talk! My friends 8 yr old new more Supreme Court cases than you did! Run, please run Sarah. We the Democrats of this country BEG you to!

Palin is the bottom of the barrel of intelligence. McCain is enjoying his fian years of Viagra and can't stop thinking about how close he was to tapping his running mate. He saw her more as a Playmate than a running mate. All but a few right wing extremists are over the un-dynamic duo. Just step back for a second and analyze how one faction of the American political system has brainwashed part of the electorate into believing that THEY DON"T NEED HEALTHCARE!!!! How retarded and sToOpId is that? Think ofit. The Re-Dumb-Agains have somehow managed to get their supporters into agreeing with them that they do not need health coverage. That's insane. Yet, these uneducated toothless hicks with a bible in one hand and a loaded gun in the other hand are willing to let their families go uninsured because a black man was elected president. Barack Obama just won the Nobel Peace prize and the ReThuglican'ts are livid with hatred because Jarge Duh-Hub-Ya Baaahoooosh is no longer in power, who happens to be the hero of the Special Reatrded Republican Congress Coalition. Which way did 'e go Jarge? Ya wanna buy a duck? I'm in the special class and I ride on the special bus to congress and I am a pwoud wetaaaaahded Re-re-re-re-pub-pub-pub-li-li-ca-ca-ca-ca-caaaan. Barack has already proved to the entire world that he is light years ahead Ricky Retardo Jarge Duh-Hub-Ya Baaahoooosh as a statesman, diplomat, and a superior world leader. The only thing Bush was good at was reading 1st grade books upside down while the twin towers was under attack and maybe good at throwing a hillbilly bar-b-cue for the special reatrded republican neanderthals he hung with. Obama-Biden in 2012!!!!!

Congressman Grayson is helping to lead the way for health care reform and he has the guts to sucker punch the dumb ass retarded republicans in their butt hole faces. All republicans agaianst health care reform have zero brain cells and their mommy is Rush Limbaugh, who happens to be the missing link in Darwin's theory of evolution. Even God cannot understand wht the DNA of Limbaugh is because he is the antithesis of a created being.

Waste a vote on that quitter? Don't think so.

My lack of support for Sarah has nothing to do with her being a woman. I supported Hillary and there are several female political leaders I would support if they made a bid for the presidency. However they are not average women, they can't see Russia from their house and they aren't quitters chasing big bucks.

They are intelligent women who are or could quickly become a world leader. Both things Sarah is not. I don't vote gender and I do think this country could elect a woman – but not a stupid, money grubbing egotistical one who makes me cringe every time she opens her mouth. She is not a woman or an American I would ever want to see in any position of political power.

The right-wing is out of touch with mainstream America.

Right-wingers need to form their own country in Texas, where only white rich males have rights, the Bible replaces Constitutional Law, the poor work 70 hours a week for pennies, gay people are jailed, and no tree or wild animal is left standing.

Let them have their regressive society elsewhere and let the rest of us move this country forward.

Anyone on the far right can fire up the troglodytes of the fringe of the gop (mostly old rich white guys and their wives and mistresses). It takes a real moron to pick someone like that for a running mate. vis Goldwater and Miller, Nixon-Agnew; Dole and Kemp; Bush and Quayle ad nauseam. The Amercan people finally caught on to this gop BS and dumped Mccain Palin like a bad habit.

I want Sarah to run in 2012 so badly that I'll even give to her campaign if she is nominated

Unless Palin shows up in 2012 with a short afro, an impeccably cut
suit and tie, and declaring "yes we can", she doesn't stand a chance.

robin, you just answer your own question.Based on what you've stated, I think anyone who would be in the position that she was in would not even consider running for vice president.

Palin was a huge mistake for McCain and she is toxic for any future consideration involving the GOP!

A Democrat of 51 years who has finally got smart to their foolishness. October 11th, 2009 10:44 am ET

Whyo does Schmit think he is. Here you people go again trying to rundown a lady who is twice the person to be considered for President than the present one or any t9o come. BRING ON PALIN 2012 you have plently of supporter for we're cleaning the house in 2010.
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The GOP's can have you...with our blessing. Glad to see you "finally got smart". Thanks for the laugh!

For all you hate mongering so-called 'conservatives' that can't get pass your own pitiful reality of real truth, please take a moment to READ the comment from blogger – An educated person, then try and get a life.

Has McCain thought for one minute about his culpability in picking her? he is to blame for his own loss; he may NOT have won with Joe Lieberman or someone with an IQ north of 90, but he was a guranteed loser as soon as the vetting of Palin by the press was underway. This was a self-inflicted GSW to the heart.

What a moron

It is painful to watch McCain try to wiggle out of this one. Now it's the stock market's fault? Fact is, McCain committed one of the worst errors in history of Presidential races either because he did not even know Palin, or knew her and made a very reckless, cynical move in picking her. He deserves the shame that will forever follow him as a result, and he knows it.

Of course he still defends her,(if he didn't , it is saying he made a grave error in judgement) I do not mind her beiing a force for the GOP , but as a canidate I hardly think so .
For those that think the media went after her , she did it to herself . She was put in a national and international spot light that she was not smart enough nor ready for.
True she now has more expertise , but that does not make her smarter.
And when cornered she goes mean as she did last Fall, I think the GOP should run as far and as fast as they can!

I would like to see anyone who is saying palin is ignorant , put themsleves out there like she did. Could you do any better? Maybe some could maybe not who knows. She was a govenor of a large state, not in national politics and then all of a sudden shes in the national spotlight , and for a while people loved her then the press started in on every single thing. Her outfits, the baby -to old , not really hers, why is a mother of 4 running. Noone every really gave her a fair shot. Then ,yes, she messed herself up with some bad interviews I agree. I dont know is she would be a good president or not, but, I am willing to listen and give her a chance. And going to diffrent colleges does not mean you are dumb, maybe the program she chose at one college wasnt right for her so she tried another one, who knows.
Robin

Sarah Palin – 2012

McCain, you can always switch to the Democratic party and run with Barack next time.

Sarah Palin only draws in her fan base. She will never be elected President, if she could not take the heat before, well running for and being President are hotter yet! She wrote her book, sold it to her base and their fans and now she should just sit back and watch the world go by, focus on getting her kids into good schools, maybe work for a Down's Syndrome agency and bring more attention to that cause, Todd is not longer working, I even doubt she wants to take on the challenge to run. She is not that bright and she would never be able to be a President of the USA, maybe the PTA like she did where at whim she could knock them out and bring in her own. . .she is not for the big leagues. McCain only brought on her because he thought the Hillary voters were going to vote since she was on the ticket, well, guess what, SHE IS NO HILLARY CLINTON, never was and NEVER will be! She cost him votes. She is not even brave enough now to come out and voice her opinions, she hides behind a phony Face Book page and has someone write for her, she even thought wearing a Mandarin collar jacket in Hong Kong was the way to go! Her base is all she now has and will ever have. . .I think most Americans are smart/bright enough to research and think things through and not make a snap vote because she is a woman!

To b....

First of all correctly it is "What are youR college grades and degree in?".
Master's degree in computer science which by far doesn't make me extraordinary yet I believe that an intelligent person can talk and understand the stupid when a stupid person can't really talk and always understand an intelligent person.

The bottom line: Regardless of Paln's intelligence, or lack thereof, she thought she was better than the GOP's campaign and wanted it done her way, she thought she was above the responsibility of the job of Governor of Alaska and so quit when it was not going her way, she disagrees with the GOP and the Democratics alike; and the only money coming out of her PAC is for FAR right candidates to congress.

She is free to do what she likes, but for all of us, for this country, is this a person ANY of us would want to hold the highest office of this land?? I'm not a Republican, but I can think of 5 more people from the GOP I would rather be President than Sarah Palin. Her lack of thoughtfulness, lack of seeking concensus, and lack of good judgement SCARE the willies out of me!! People should think twice, then again, before blinding supporting her.

Hey, right-wing nuts: The only reason Palin's book (which she did not write) is a best-seller is because conservative organizations pre-ordered it in huge quantities to drive it to the top.

They do it all the time to present the illusion that right-wingers are in the majority. However, as was proven in the last election, and with only 20% willing to admit they are Repubs, right-wingers are in fact IN THE MINORITY.

When will John McCain ever "man-up" and admit Sarah Palin was a colossal mistake his campaign NEVER recovered from. I would have alot more respect for him if he did. He can't HONESTLY believe that dingbat is Presidential material !!

Please Palin, run for president. You are the greatest asset to the democrats!

Sarah Palin is the shinning star for the future.

. . . . And McCain would do this to himself again?

Debby....
Read my post to Coffic, please!

Sometimes I think people are just overmedicated and can't see the truth.....I don't agree with Sen. McCain on this one....she was a diversion of stress on society during the campaign, but the reality of 'who' she was came home when SNL portrayed her..surprisingly in a truthful manner...and it really was a shock to people to see they were following wind and not truth. .... To suggest she should be on the rail for the next Pub race is like putting a horse with a broken ankle in the race....not a good move. No offense to Ms. Palin...she is going the capitalist way...making her bucks...and will be able to care for her grandchildrens grandchildren....but not much more.

Mr. McCain, it wasn't the stock market crash. During the summer, I couldn't see myself voting for anyone but you. Then, as soon as your running mate had to actually discuss anything substantive, I was scared to death that you actually might become president. Palin cost you the election. I don't know why you are in such denial.

What good is it that McCain thinks Palin is a formidable force when
everyone else knows she is not qualified to be President of the United
states?

To Coffic.....
No, its because she IS STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!!

The only reason we might be afraid of her is the same reason you might be scared to let your 5 year old drive!!

Repubs: Please, please vote for Palin as your nominee in 2012. The world will be eternally grateful.

Palin is a formidable force of what? Stupidity?

The Palin supporters for 2012; what are you going to do when that bites you because this woman has her base and she has not done anything but have a ghostwiter write her book. Oh, she gets on her facebook to hide from the media. Mr. McCain I lost respect for you when you dumped this pandora's box on America and became lost in denial. Now you want to dump her on us as a unqualified President.

Although I didn't always agree with him, I did always respect McCain because I thought he made the good of the country a much higher priority than most politicians. I lost a lot of respect for him during the last presidential campaign when he started taking positions in line with the extremists in the Republican party that have already done so much damage to our country, but at that point I was thinking he was just doing that to try to get elected and that after the campaign, whether he was elected or not, he'd go back to being the McCain of the past.

But now that he's continuing to show support for Sarah Palin even after the campaign is over, I'm scratching my head and wondering what happened to John McCain. I wouldn't expect him to openly bash her, being that he is (was?) a respectable person, but I'd at least expect him to acknowledge that if elected, Palin would almost certainly be a worse president than George W. Bush – which is not an easy thing to do.

I have great affection for her,” McCain continues.
Which Head are thinking with Senator?????

Hey Bassman.... take the 'B' off your name next time....it will be a closer match to you!

Obama a liar? Obama receiving prize and winning election because he is black and not a well educated and good intentioned man? Where do you racists in disguise get your facts from, FOX news?
Here are the TRUE facts: Bush and his handlers prosecuted an illegal war in Iraq, are guilty of mass murder, de-regulated the banking industry and encouraged them to rape our economy, and in a just society should be brought to justice for their actions.
Here are some Opinions (learn to distinguish these from facts please, you might look less foolish). Anyone who believes that dinosaur fossils are fake and that evolution is a myth, that standing up for individual rights makes you unpatriotic, and that world opinion is immatrial should NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE for failing to prove themselves more intelligent than a sheep. And to actually proclaim that you will support and vote for someone who believes in the aforementioned delusions should disqualify you from posting on the internet. It's like giving a six year old child a loaded gun, that child might know how to use the gun, but you've created a very unsafe situation.
Please say what you REALLY mean convseratives. You don't want Obama as your president because you don't think he was born here OR because of the color of his skin? In spite of overwhelming evidence that Obama did not lie when he stated his healthcare plan will not support illegal immigrants, are you instead supporting this proven falsehood because you don't want to share the same health professional and facilities with those of a different skin color? And if you want to truly live in a country where religion dictates how government is run – move to IRAN! Or perhaps religion is a disguise you wear to propagate your agenda to keep those of different social and economic backgrounds beneath you.
By the way, I am not a minority but am a white male. I can safely state all of the above because I was educated in a "blue" state and therefore I actually have a clue. My god, people – you would have voted for McCain, who comes from and was chosen as Senator from a state that ranks dead last in educational testing? Obama is right, education is actually important. The hate-mongering and myth fueled propaganda is so evident to anyone with a modern (and non-religion influenced) education.
When the Nobel Peace Prize is given to someone you are trying to burn at the stake, that should be an IMPORTANT clue that maybe you are not doing the right thing.

Palin combines that lethal combination of stupidity and a giant ego.... so that means she'll be a GOP frontrunner.... what a farce the GOP is.

God Help America if ever Bozo Palin got to be President!!!!!

What a scarry thought
The GOP is in deep doodoo if this is their hope for 2012
MY 12 year old is more intelligent than her

Can you see see russia from your house? LOL

I would like to hear from the 2000 model of John McCain. I doubt if he would have selected Palin. I also doubt if John McCain "2000" would have sought to energize his base by currying favor with the agents of intolerence. This country could use John McCain "2000".

to CD in fl

And what are you college grades and degree in?

Re: Palin – YUK ....just yuk !!!

Bob of Lompoo: You said all. You said it better than any of these other posts. I agree with you 200%!!!!

When John McCain selected Sarah Palin to be the potential next VP of the USA, he clearly demonstrated his priorities: Politics is more important than the welfare of this country. So sad. He used to have my admiration.

I am watching cnn alot more these days.Seems they are starting to actually report again,instead of promoting WH talking points like the big 3 constantly do.Fox well they are becomming a joke.I read Palins FB notes,seems the medias opinion is way off about her.I agree with almost every opinion on the issues she writes about.Palin is not as ridiculous as everyone here says.Seems she is hitting the books,and finally getting good advice.I am willing to take a second look at her and her record.Like most fair minded people realize everyone deserves a second chance to give their opinion.Will she be the 45th POTUS? Like Mccain says who out of all of us here really can answer that?Would I write her off because of 2 bad interviews?No,just like I wont write Obama off after only 8 months.I will buy her book and watch how she does these next few years.Why?It is because I am a fair minded person,who believes most politicians do deserve the benifit of my doubt.

Pretty funny: with one hand he strokes her, sort of, by saying she's “a formidable force.” On the other hand, he shows his true feelings when he says, "Let's come up with a winning combination the next time." He blames her for the loss, even if he can't say so publicly.

Republicans need to get a grip. Not everything has to do with moral issues, not everything is economics, not everything is all or nothing.

John McCain chose Palin because Dobson would deliver the fundamental votes.

Voters questioned McCain's decision of Palin, and too bad he caved in to the right arm of the Republican Party.

McCain, basically really didn't want to win. He knew how bad Bush managed the last 8 years and what mess he'd have to clean up. Why would he want to clean up Bush's mess, an opponent who spread lies about McCain in SC during the 2000 election. Then Lindsey Graham was his best friend during the campaign? What's up with that? The religious right controls the Republican Party, and they better watch out.

As for the Democrat for 51 years who will vote for Palin, it's your right, but you won't sway any voters by claiming to be a democrat.

and this is were John McCain flushes himself down the political tolet

FLUSHHHHHHH BY JOHN please grab palins mouth and take it down with you

gary davis
harbor oregon

The republican party is the party of killing 45,000 people a year to provide big benefits to the health insurance industry. They also defend their getting big money from defense contractors and companies that have been found guilty and fined for ripping off the American people. They are a sad little group of people that 20% claim to belong.

Elected congressional republicans should all be impeached.

To:
"Why are you libs so afraid of Pailin, I just don't get it. Is it because she represents the average american and isn't an elite, or is it she believes americans should lead their own lifes and not the government telling us what to do everday and what is best for us?.."

Sorry buddy, but I don't want to be represented by an average person...Hehe...what are we talking about?? She is definitely below average.. Changing 5 colleges to achieve a poor bachelor's degree is in my eyes a big proof of being below average.
If you were willing in your infinite ignorance to look back to the human history you would realize that the progress of this world hasn't been achieved by average/below average leaders.

Senator, I admire your restraint. Your repeated attempts to calm everyone down is a throwback to the days of true diplomacy. However, for the sake of yours and mine party, please don't encourage Palin to run. She is wholly unqualified, and would make for an atrocious President.

If Palin is the nominee, Obama will be re-elected. Obama could fail at everything from now till then but Palin would still be seen as a worse choice.

David the reason that palin sold her book out is because the people who read it are sheep and much like the people who read the bible. since they can not think for themselves they must have a crutch to tell them what to think.

Being able to quit your job, to fly around selling your book, and getting paid to speak in other countries <<<<<THE AMERICAN DREAM

Most of us, me included, are still dreaming about it...

Palin/tito the builder 4 EVER

Picking her as your running mate was the turning point in your campaign. When she was first announced, women were thrilled and so were many Americans. She seemed young and refreshing. Then she opened her mouth and air came out and it was not long before the American voter realized she was in no way qualified to be VP. Her attempts to frighten the American voter(and that hasn't stopped) with her "palling aound with terorists" comment turned many voters off. Now visualizing her as President is laughable and John McCain you know it. The Rep. candidate for governor in Virginia absolutely did not want her anywhere near his campaign. He said thanks but no thanks – smart man. Bring her on as President and watch this nation, as we know it , topple like a house of cards. I'm not sure the salary is high enough for her anyway. Plus anyone that Rush Limbaugh supports can't be hitting on much since in the last 8 years he has supported losers.

How long is McSame going to keep trying to convince voters that Palin is anything but a Bimbo..?

John, really. You were ahead in the race until Sarah opened here mouth.

By reading the comments on here it shows that libs [party of baby killing, gay sex, higher taxes, saving killers from death, and allowing gihad to flourish] are not ready for a women to president. Even though our current occupant of the whitehouse has more x chromosomes than a normal male your comments show you are not ready for a full fledged woman.

He still supports Sarah Palin? What a bunch of hoey! God Bless us everyone if she ever came near the office of the presidency. The GOP is shooting itself in the foot everyday with its ignorance, hate mongering and unpatriotic behavior! They celebrate the defeat of our nation – they try to blame Obama for the mess they caused and they can't even be positive when the world community hopes that America is the country of peace again. Why are we even hearing so much from McCain? I's rather hear from his daughter. She is with the times and progressive in her own way.

Palin was the right choice. It further confirms what most of us already know. The republicans are a bunch of sub human freaks. They don't deserve to live in our country. They belong in born again christian taliban camps somewhere in the middle east, where they can practice their voodoo and spirit cleansing. remember the witch doctor on video driving evil spirits from Palin's soul? Our next president? GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!!!

Poor John is still in denial. SHE was the major reason he lost the election! I hope she is the front runner in 2012, the Dems will have a cakewalk!

And speaking of books ...

Heard a great line the other day

This is the first time a book was "written" ( and Palin did not write it ) by someone who has never read a book .

Palin is as ignorant of whats going on in this country as is a first grader

Palin is a legend ONLY in her own mind, and apparently in the mind of a few less than educated people on this comment page

Just because you have a best selling book with a ghost writer doesn't mean you are intelligent. I don't hate Sarah Palin; she is not mentally capable to be in national politics and is an embarassment to women who have accomplishments. She wants fame and money. She is shrill, can't compose a sentence that is undertandable and quits when the going gets tough. She thinks being Governor of Alaska puts her and her family in the spotlight. She couldn't handle the White House job!!

First of, liberal does not mean open minded. Open minded means open minded. Anybody on the far left or far right is by its definition narrow minded.
Secondly, nobody disputes Sarah Palin is a force. We dispute why she is the force that she is when she shows so little intelligence on the issues of national politics. Ridicule is not solely based on anybody's own insecurities. Just admit that she has fed the fire with her own incompetence.
I appreciate you defending someone you believe in, but why is it that you believe in her? The fact that she is a force does not take away from her inability to answer fundamental questions in the heat of a presidential race.
People might take cheap shots, but the behavior of this particular candidate and the people who support her may warrant the criticism, don't yah think?

if mccain were a patriot he would retire and go home an dlive off cindy's money.

Always the ostrich, McCain still refuses to admit that Palin was the last nail in his Presidential coffin.

If there is a person completely unqualified to be President then you have to look no farther than who is in the White House right now. Talk about being inept nobama is the poster child for inept. Quadrupled the debt and deficit and now he wants another stimulus package and over half of the first one is not spent yet. I guess he wants to put our great grandchildren in debt not just our grandchildren. Well you fools voted for change and look what it has got us.

McCain quotes Mao? (Thousand flowers bloom.")

Truly the apocalypse has come.

Mcphony it was not that the stock market crashed it was that when it did you said the fundamentals of our economy are strong and then went to give a weak excuse for your statement. PLUS good economy or bad the american people were and are still tired of the rush limbaugh party and their failed philosophy

McCain was going to lose this election no matter what but without Palin he would have lost 55%-43%.

Not sure if I would vote for Palin for President but I certainly wouldn't underestimate her.

Not liking either party I would certinaly vote for her over what we have now!!

John please go take your nap in Louisana.

Blame it on the STOCK MARKET! LOL!!!

Simply put ... bad choice. Short term gain but long term pain. Bad judgement. Bad character.

If you want to blame somebody else, why not Katie Couric? LOL

" Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom " in a garden of weeds ? LOL

The GOP has become such a joke

For them to actually even consider Palin as a possibility simply shows just how desperate they have become

The woman has no talent, no experience, and no common sense, and the American voter is no longer blinded by this type of Republican trash

The GOP is gonna need some flowers to bloom alright, but until they start using some real and truthful fertilizer, they'll get nothing but weeds

John McCain would have won the election based on his experience argument had he not selected a running mate who only had been govenor for nine months, and basically had no other experience. That's not to mention that she sounds like the single most uneducated human being ever to grace the American political scene.

October 11th, 2009 10:37 am ET

Steve Schmidt is slime and cannot stand the inevitably of a President Palin in 2013. Obama is an empty suit and Sarah Palin winning the WH will happen in 2012!! Go Sarah!!
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OMG, some funny stuff so early on a Sunday morning. That alone is enough to make me laugh all day long. What a delusional thought this person is having, someone needs mental health help.

If she decides to run in 2012, I will happily support her. It's time we had a leader as our president, and not a liar, like Obama.

Here we have the typical liberals spewing their typical ignorant comments concerning Palin.Name one liberal who has a book selling out 40 days before it is even published.Preorders at #1 at both Amazon & Barnes& Noble.Name one liberal potential candidate,or existing politician, besides Obama with 923,000 FB supporters.Have any of you people with your great insight and knowledge even read her notes at her FB page?You all agree she is some bimbo who means nothing to politics.However you are here commenting.You are so insecure about Palin you just have to attack her.Obviously to reinforce your liberal talking points so many are sick of hearing.Palin is a force,admit your short sighted narrow minded opinion to the world.Then afterwards,bow 3 times at high noon to your messiah.Yell your yes we can chant 3 times,await the clouds to open,white doves to land on his shoulders.One day perhaps God will forgive your lefty one sided narrow minded opinions.I thought the word liberal ment open to the viewpoints of others.Seems it really means my way or the hyway.

The mistake of selecting Sarah Palin as his partner rests on Senator McCain's shoulders. He refuses to face the reality of "his" mistake.

McCain would not have received the number of votes that he got if Palin hadn't been the vp candidate. McCain's flunkies claimed that Palin went rouge. They tried to get her to be a McCain clone "can't we just all get along". WE see where that attitude got McCain. It's a little late in my opinion for McCain now comes out in defense of her especially with the bad mouthing his campaign people did immediately following the election.

"ahead in the polls until the stock market crashed" ?????? WHO is he kidding? Himself ? Cause he can re-write history all he wants in his own mind but the truth was in the numbers....and he didn't have them. He was delusional if he ever thought that Palin was going to "energize" his party long enough to get elected. She sunk him and he still can't admit that. Sad old man that John McCain, sad old man.

No doubt McCain would NOT have been the best President this country has had.....AND there is no doubt he certainly would have been a better President than the one we now have.!

Of course McCain is admitting there was a problem with Schmdt and the Palin camp. There was a problem with Schmidt. Look at how he ran McCain's campaign!!!

And there is further evidence of that when Schmidt, before the book...or even a sentence gets released, goes on the attack of Gov Palin.

Face it Schmidt, you suck. And while you're behaving this way...you were supposed to be working to elect them. It's not about YOU. And with your further conduct...you won't be getting more work, you'll be lucky if anyone wants anythig to do with you. You had a shot when McCain brought you in late, and we saw what you did.

We're just passing the time.

Palin
2012-2020

Palin may have energized the base, but McCain made a monumental mistake in choosing Palin. Why? Because he did not choose someone who was qualified to be President of the United States. He sacrificed that principle for what turned out to be short-term gain. That mistake has put McCain in a tight spot ever since. What else can he do but be gracious to her? If he's not, he loses. If he keeps defending her (and his decision), he loses. I was a McCain admirer until he chose Palin. His legacy of integrity is forever tainted in my mind.

McCain did all females a major disservice when he picked Palin to be his running mate. Instead of selecting one of the intelligent, experienced women in the republican party, he selected a woman with little or no knowledge of the world with the "executive experience"
almost any Alaskan could do. McCain saddled himself with a liability. It was for this reason, I, as a registered republican, would not vote for McCain.

Whyo does Schmit think he is. Here you people go again trying to rundown a lady who is twice the person to be considered for President than the present one or any t9o come. BRING ON PALIN 2012 you have plently of supporter for we're cleaning the house in 2010.

McCain made the right choice in picking her, but it was the ECONOMY that prevailed. She was a BOOST and a shot in the arm.

I lost hope in Palin when answred the phone and thought it was France'sPrimine Minister..... Sarkozy... I love her but she's too ...

Only an idiot will lament in his defeat that might be atttributed to the tirade of another idiot. This guy would have done better. I suggest they go hunting for a grizzly bear with a sling shot and a Swiss Army knife. Senator give Palin your tweezer and tooth pick. Lets put these two has beens on the CNN shelf, and move on to more news worthy topics.

John McCain, I personally don't care to hear your opinion on any subject. Maybe you should think about just retiring and going back to Arizona and help your wife spend her money.

REMEMBER what McCain said:

"I know a lot less about economics than I do about military.." "The Issue Of Economics Is Not Something I've Understood As Well As I Should."

What to look for in a VP – "somebody who's really well grounded in economics..."

"We were ahead in the polls, until the stock market crashed."

I know there are a lot of conservatives out there who say McCain lost the election because he wasn't conservative enough. I think the real reason he lost the election was because of Palin. Many people were sick of the hardcore Right Wing ideology and partisanship of the Bush years. What the neo-cons can't seem to understand or accept is that McCain won the Republican nomination precisely because he was such a moderate and had shown he was willing to work across the aisle. That's what made him appealing to both the more mainstream members of the GOP and independents. Although I was leaning towards Obama, I could still have seen myself voting for McCain.

It is only when he brought in Palin to appeal to the base, that many people say he lost their votes, including mine.

Steve Schmidt is slime and cannot stand the inevitably of a President Palin in 2013. Obama is an empty suit and Sarah Palin winning the WH will happen in 2012!! Go Sarah!!

What an idiot. He's the one who picked her and all they do is complain about her. What a cry baby. I guess we are lucky he did not get elected.

I like Mccain. He's a good man.

Oh paleeze McCain... be honest for once. You really can't be serious about Palin. A "formidable force in the Republican Party"???

Face it... the only reason YOU selected her was for her looks and her sex. There's nothing between those ears.

If you really had to choose a female running mate, because you thought that was your key, it wouldn't have taken much longer to find one considerably smarter with more intellectual curiosity than Palin could even hope to have in her fingernail.

Get your head out of your butt, be a man, and admit it. You let your party down... big time!

Those who think that "come 2012 Palin would be a formidable force" are insane. We've already had a president (Bush) who was an idiot, who was arrogant and his attitude was downright egotistical. Even his own parents did not think he should run for the presidency!

Palin, is not presidential material. She is an idiot, who appeals to our lowest comment denominator. Keep dreaming, America has already been FOOLED once!

A senile old man and a ding bat. What a combo. Just the opinion of a 64 year old female.

Sad that McCain has to fade out his career with the Palin choice tainting his legacy, but do you really expect him to admit to the error in a public forum? I'd like to hear the John/Cindy discussions.

McCain's campaign was afraid she was stealing his thunder. She wasn't being a good little vp candidate. He needed someone to help him out. He certainly wasn't doing very well on his own, with his campaign advisers "helping".

if john cant say she is his choice the next time around i say that speaks volumes. i wish he would take the gloves and exposes her for what she really is. and that is a huge joke

McCain's folks gambled that Palin could attract the far right. McCain was desperate, gambled, and lost the gamble. Meeting with a political wild card for a couple of hours is no way to select a vice presidential candidate.

Not to worry. With the state of the U.S. electorate's political amnesia and abysmal lack of historical reflection, the pendulum surely will swing, again. Before you know it, it'll be 'morning in America' redux. You betcha!

CNN stands for CANT stop reloading NON NEWS. This McCain-Palin lovefest is non news. Enough trying to get a pearl from this dead oyster.

Its always interesting to see people bash Sarah Palin and discredit all the good she has done for the state of Alaska. She is the one that broke the "good-ole boy" system that was suffocating Alaska politics. What has President Obama done before he was elected? Vote present on most of his decisive, decision making as a Senator. President Obama is apart of Chicago's political elite, i.e. corrupt politicians. I'm glad Chicago didn't get the Olympics. Why, because a city hosting the Olympics gets saddled with tremendous debt and barely used landmarks. Because Obama's Chicago cronies would be the same people that profit from the government funding to make Olympic Village. Sounds like a kick-back to me.
McCain made a sound choice in Sarah Palin, she has a solid belief and strong faith that our country was built upon. She is not an empty suit, who gives great speeches, lets others do the work for him, blames others for his short-comings, and happens to sit behind the President's Desk.

Makedup caked faces and fake breasts ... Now that what we need in the White House. Evangelical Christianity has made a bizarre evolution.

The Republican party needs to go back to political science 101. First it was conservatives calling Obama a Nazi and a Communist in the same sentence and now McCain, of all people, is quoting Mao tse Tung's most famous speech "Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom"

Hey McCain. Way to straddle the fence! If you chose her out of every other American to be VP (and perhaps president) why don't you choose her NOW??

What has changed?

Oh, we know. You now realize she is a fraud and you sold out. C'mon. Admit it.

Why are you libs so afraid of Pailin, I just don't get it. Is it because she represents the average american and isn't an elite, or is it she believes americans should lead their own lifes and not the government telling us what to do everday and what is best for us?

Palin? Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!! What a JOKE! Only the foolish Jesus FREAKS who scream about Jesus coming soon would stand for someone as dumb as she!

These are normal honest comments. Why have a headline that tries to make it look worse than it is.

She is a formidable force with those that have an IQ of a moron......anyone with half a brain knows she is an idiot...... If the Republican Party wants to win in 2012, they need to find a candidate that is middle of the road and appeals to the independents and get as far away from those nut job, evil, right wingers like the Limbaugh's, Beck's and Hannity's of the world.

I am tired of this ongoing Palin story CNN can't seem to shake. Everyday, it's Palin this Palin that, or some version of it. Today, it's McCains take on Palin in 2012. Just madness over at CNN if u ask me.

The error of epic proportions was diluting our focus in Afghanistan by our invasion of Iraq. Too late, Senator McCain

John is the hero that turned into coward in 2000 and didnt have the guts to stand up to the neocons.Schmidt is right ,she will never be more than the president of South Carolina.

History will rememer Couric as a women who saved America from Palin's disaster.

If Palin comes close to the White House, WE ALL NEED TO HAVE OUR PASSPORT'S READY!

I live in Arizona and I KNOW JUAN McCain.I too think THAT Juan should go,but not for the reasons that some people might think.Juan is a RINO and a ILLEGAL ALIEN LOVER..Yes I too beleive that JUAN will say and do anything to get re-elected.As for Sara Palin she might not have the credentials for president " AND YOU THINK THAT OBAMA DOES!!!"but she would probably do a better job than what we have now for president.

McCain, the carpetbagging politician, thinks stealing elections, shoving an unqualified candidate down his party's throat and continuing to lie about her impact, her relevancy and her brainpower is a good idea at his advanced age?

Only a politician....

Thank you Senator, I think I can see another Democratic victory from my house! And I didnt need Katie Couric to realize it!!!!

"Dear Henry Cabot...wish you were Vice President!.

That was a satire letter to Henry Cabot Lodge from Richard Nixon after Nixon realized that selecting Spiro Agnew as his running mate was a mistake.

John McCain needs to be honest and admit his own mistake with Palin. Her only strength is that she can solidify the wingnuts of both sides, while doing nothing for the political center.

In this day and age, that is not a positive strength.

McCain is either in denial or too gutless to tell the truth.
Palin was a bad choice. Sure there was immediate excitement about Palin within the GOP and even some swing voters.
What McCain failed to do was look past that, he took a very short term vision and should have realized that once people looked deeper into Palin as a person, they would realize she was not remotely capable of doing that job and around that same time the financial issues happened.
McCain made a mistake by not looking deeper into his running mate and people wondered if he would put the same lack of thought into all his other decisions if elected.
McCain should realize he made a bad decision, and maybe he does but just doesn't want to admit it.

When the book comes out and trashes Sen McCain then we'll hear what he really thinks of Sarah Palin. Did he not watch past interviews of Sarah Palin before picking her? Did he not do research? I wonder how she even got to be a member of the local city council. If she becomes the defacto face of the republican party for 2012 that's when the republican party will implode upon itself.

If Palin is their hope for a return to the White House, then we Democrats have absolutely nothing to worry about! As a woman, I am actually sick of her altogether and i would never vote for her....she does not represent anything more than stupidity and on the grandest of scales!

Palin in 2012? I think Democrats, comics and pundits would all support that. John McCain is a War Hero and I respect him for that and as a US Senator, however, he said, "We were ahead in the polls, until the stock market crashed". Doesn't that equate to WE WERE WINNING UNTIL WE LOST or THE STOCK MARKET CRASH IS THE REASON WE LOST? I think he took a calculated gamble and lost. He chose Sarah Palin in an effort to pull in former Clinton women. He chose Sarah Palin because her youth would excite and bring in more young Republicans and he chose Sarah Palin because she was considered to be more attractive than any other candidate and that would pull in the young men that were on the fence looking to see where the party was going to be. Three bad reasons for one really bad decision and now the Republican Party is out in the dessert wondering around looking for someone to follow. Every time they think they have a potential leader they find that his fly is or has been open so again, they wonder aimlessly about the dessert. The power of the party (Grumpy Old White Men) are not going to fall in line behind Steele as they already know him to be their failed effort to make the party look like the "All Inclusive Party" so that brings us back to Sarah Palin. Well they don't want to go there because they have already herd the vile hate she spews and they know that is not going to work so again, they wonder the dessert. Are they doomed to wonder the dessert for all eternity? I hope not because it takes both party’s for us to have a balanced system and we do need balance (wink, wink).

It is OK for Senator McCain to tell us his honest opinion of Mrs. Palin. It will not tarnish his image of a gentleman and statesman.

OOOOOOOO this happened like what over a year ago? WHO CARES?

And the idiocy goes on... Old White Men Party unite!

Poor Bastard, He's stuck. If he finally admits she untimately brought him down he would also have to aggree that choosing her as his running mate was terribly short sided and a fatal mistake. He won't do it! Surely one of the biggest regrets in his political career. Every time she shocks the nation the dark light she casts ultimately shines on him as her supporter. What a sad position to be in.

Wow. He still can't admit what a horror he unleashed upon the Republican party and the United States. If Palin is still considered a viable candidate for ANY political office by the Republican party, they will surely self destruct, even faster than they are already. I am a proud liberal, but I do believe we need various opinions and positions within our government to truly represent all of America. Please, moderate conservatives, form a new, broad minded party and rid yourselves of the tarnished "Republican" brand.

Oh, pleeze. He is sayting this because her book will be coming out.
Bassman – the media did not cover up her speeches and her ignorance. She did it herself. She did not accomplish anything and then bailed out, as with her previous jobs. She cannot take questions now, so she hides behind facebook. If she can't come out and face tough questions, she has no business running for president or anything else. She would be better suited to lipstick ads.

It is still a shame that John McCain will not admit that he pandered to conservatives in his party by naming a novice first-term governor as his running mate . I would expect him to call her " formiblale " in 2012 . I also think he should he should apologize to his 2008 campaign manager for the Alaska cowgirl novice and her team .

Why do people always blame the media? Sarah Palin is responsible for every stupid, naive statement she has ever made.

The idea of her as President of the USA makes my blood run cold and I know if she were elected it would be symbolic of the end of the USA as we have known it. As for McCain choosing her as his VP, all I can say is that anyone with her lack of public service and even less impressive scholastic record being a heart beat away from the Presidency was truly scary. McCain used really poor judgment, and I think it cost him the election.

I am a democrat, but always thought McCain was honest in his feelings and beliefs even though I didn't agree with him. But now after he has introduced this Palin person to the world as one that could step into the presidency, YES, he will do anything to get a republican elected. I no longer have any respect for the man.

He's being VERY gracious!

Nothing new here. It has been known that McCain's campaign was difficult to work with and caused friction with the Palin side of things. But, Sen McCain and Gov Palin got along great. They would have made a much better team in the White Houlse than who we have now. Obama is such a disaster!!!!

Bassman

She was knowledgeable about Alaskan issues....yes...and she could see Russia from her porch, when it came to national/international issues.

How could anyone take away a different impression from her interviews with Couric and Gibson.

Add to the that fact that she pimped the "Bridge to Nowhere" before she said "thanks but no thanks", quit not one (Governor) but two State jobs (oil/gas commission as well), and, if that weren't enough was actually criticized by McCain years before he picked her to run with him as an example of pork barrel spending, when he specifically attacked Wassila (where she wa then mayor) as having received inordinate amounts of Federal dolllars. Later as Governor Palin's official requests for pork were the absolute highest per capita requests in the country, many times higher than those of Obama's Illinois.

She's been a terrible Mayor (Wassila is still trying to pay for their sports complex, situated on land that may not even be owned by the town (which has cost a few extra million in legal fees), an autocrat who fired people left and right, including the Wassila police chief, and numerous underlings as Gov, and many of her ethics investigations were started by Republicans. Lisa Murkowski, one of the more reasonable republicans in the Senate (IMO), has been an enemy of Palin for years because of her selfish behavior.

In other words, McCain still holds hope in the under and uneducacted segment of society to vote for someone that's dumber than they are. Palin is an ignorant, polarizing hate and fear-monger that has zero credentials for anything political, which is evidenced by the fact that she can't string along a sentence unless it was written for her.

How in the h#ll did Mcain pick palin?

I hope that she does run for the republican ticket....definitely will be a shoo in for the democrats.....McCain and Palin pathetic...

Bassman sounds like a real genius. Anyone with a brain would realize that if Palin ever expressed herself in a coherent and intelligent manner, the Republican party would have run her comments over and over in campaign ads. I don't remember ever seeing anything like that! Maybe it is because such things do not exist?!

No way, no way ever would I vote for Sarah Palin for anything.

To Bassman. Yes, her speech was absolutely electrifying and she delivered it in a much more eloquent way than the actual speechwriter could have. This "search and destroy" was more like someone walking around with a "kick me" sign attached to her back. She wasn't even a moving target. She parades her children (including her daughter with an illegitimate bun in the oven) on stage and wonders why they became part of the process. Imagine how this evil media would have portrayed Obama if he had 5 children, one of whom was "knocked up". And, while Sarah may know a lot about Alaska, there isn't much to know so the contents fill the jar, so to speak. The truth be told, if she wasn't hot, she would be back on her porch staring at Russia.

Craig in AZ, the radical "Christian" right has had no use for John McCain for longer than you have not.

There are fundamental facts … that cannot be denied,” McCain adds. “When we selected or asked Sarah Palin to be my running mate, it energized our party. We were ahead in the polls, until the stock market crashed. And she still is a formidable force in the Republican Party.”

Sorry John, it wasn't the stock market that brought you and Sarah down. Once the American people got to see the real idiot she was / is
they ran.
And don't blame us for picking on her children, SHE brought them to the public stage. We didn't ask.
Not to mention her constant lying.
You lost the election because you are a war monger, that along with Sarah is why you are a nobody now.

Another republican day on John King.

GO SARAH 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, the mandatory Palin story...let the hate begin.

Speaking of hate, how is it CNN can run 3 stories on 'Don't Ask. Don't Tell", and leave out the part that this policy was a half-measure created by Bill Clinton?

How can Barry speak about this and still vote 'Present'...without a mention from CNN?

CNN has already covered this more than they did with the Tea Party on 9/12...and you scratch your head and wonder why Fox's ratings go up every week and yours go in the tank.

The joke's on you.

Wow McCain actually admits the stock market crashed and there was a problem? Glad he's so on top of things just like his loud mouth, hate filled VP candidate was.

McCain tried to capitalize on the fact that many women were disgruntled and angry that Hillary Clinton was not the democratic nominee. This fact was all over the news and internet. He figured he'd go get a woman, any woman, and that these Hillary supporters would swing his way. It wasn't about Hillary being a woman stupid, it was about Hillary the politician. He went and got this brainless idiot who, a year later, is still brainless. She cost him the campaign (Whew! Thank God!) She quit her job as Governer so that she can be free to travel around the globe saying nothing.

Palin may be a force for some in the Republican camp, but that did not make her an intelligent choice for McCain. I quickly got over any consideration for McCain at that point. Just because someone may have a rabid following among some Republicans, does not make that person the best choice or intelligent choice for the rest of America.

When is this old fool going to realize that he has become an embarassment to himself as well as the Republican Party?

"her policies were all attacked."

Oh no. Not her polices. Oh heaven forbid.

Both Palin and McCain gave it their best shot. The media crucified this poor woman because Obama was the big orator. Well 10 months later he is still the big orator with with absolutely nothing to show for it but a bag of wind.

Are they so dense that he and the GOP still need a whump on the side of their heads to realize that - d'uh! - she was unqualified?!

I can see Russia from my house.

Why would Dems and liberals spend so much time and energy denigrating Palin unless they found her to be a formidable threat to their philosophies? Whether she runs or not, she has shown people that they have a choice–very refreshing.

Everytime McCain talks good about Palin, he loses credibility. He used Palin to get the worst the Republican party has to offer excited about electing him. End of story. She wasn't qualified then, and she isn't now. The only real job she had, she quit for $$$. I would LOVE it if she won the republican primary as she would NEVER when a general election.

I think we have yet to see the next republican president.

I am former republican I respect Sen. Mc Cain

Because of Sarah Palin I voted for Obama

I agree with everything Craig says.
McCain will do anything for political gain.
Little does he know that he let himself down as well as all his followers.
He lost me when he allowed Bush to bully him through Rove.

Bassman, you're blind. Sarah Palin is a lightweight. No where nears the caliber of being presidential or even vice-presidential material. Had she and McCain won, we would have been the laughingstock of the world.

There could be positive or negative assets. A negative asset is also called a liability. Mrs. Sarah Palin has been a very disappointing asset.

How can anyone take McCain seriously anymore? It's not like he's going to run for president again...and he's always going to be re-elected in his state. He needs to just come clean and tell the world that his decision was WRONG and that Palin is completely unqualified for president.

McCain is absolutely right. Come 2012 Palin/McCain would be a formidable force. The Dems better be prepared for this combo.

Too late McCain. She is really going to trash you in the book being written for her.

Anyone can run in 2012 including me.
I am very happy to see that the world is watching my president and at least think that you are deserved to be honored than a lot of Americans do. Many Americans to be specific, I would say the racism one who do not like blacks and Hispanics think that you are un-American and do not deserve to be president of the United states of America. Some said that your birth certificate was fake and that your presidency is illegal. Some said that you could not be the president of the US and they even said that you could be the president of Ethiopia and not America. Thus far, God proved them all wrong and shut them up and let them know that he is in control of this world. I want to warn those people who do not like people who are different from them in skin color to fear God because we are all God creation. It does not matter who you are African or Caucasian. Please do not fear what no man can do you president Obama because I know God elected you president of the US; the people vote you in but they did not do it. Not in a racist country lot ours that Barack Obama could've become president without God help. So therefore, God will protect you and help you succeed.
I know that people are trying to get you not to be a success just to criticize you as an African American. I know that they are expecting too much of you and they never expected that much from previous president. I wonder why. Is it because they are white like they are?
God want me to tell you to approve the 40,000 thousand soldiers for the Afghanistan war because it is the right thing to do. You do not want to have not enough soldiers there because if the casualties increases because of not enough soldiers on the ground their, the American people will really get upset of you. I know that Republicans do not want you to succeed and for that reason they will oppose almost any major things you are trying to do. For these Republicans, it is not about the country or the people of America; it is to them about trying to make you look bad to the people to see if they can defeat you next election. These Republicans only care about money and power but, not the people who vote them in power. Do not worry because we the people realize what is going on and will do the right thing for the country. I want you and your administration not to worry too much about bipartisan work because Republicans are on a mission to defeat you and they do not care about the people. Some people think President Obama has a magical solution to all the problems the country is facing that took his predecessor many years to mess them up like they are. Only God has the magical solution overnight to everything; not you president Obama. The people need to give you time to work because you are only eight months into power. Always welcome them on the table but, they will never want to get involve. Mr. President please keep a positive attitude and keep on the good fight and do not let that medal peace of honor make you take the wrong decisions for Afghanistan. Remember not to worry because everything you do Republicans and those who want to see you hurt will never be happy with you. God raised you king like he rose David king over Israel. God told me to tell you more troops are needed for Afghanistan and Iraq need to come to a closure when the time is right to do so.

I live in Arizona, and I think McCain is a fool. As a lifelong liberal, I USED to think McCain was one of the very few from the other side of the aisle that I could respect. (no more)

After watching him during his (thankfully) fruitless run for the presidency, I have come to the realization that he will say ANYTHING to make political gains. The man is the lapdog of the radical "christian" right. He unapologetically panders to those idiots.

And NOW, he wants us to believe that Palin is a force (really farce) within the republican party? Well, if she is the best the republicans can offer, they realy ARE done for (and good riddance!)

He's definitely beginning to suffer old age. He needs to go.

McCain on Palin: "I have great affection for her". Well hell, I have great affection for Jennifer Lopez, but neither she nor Palin have any credentials for Presidential service. That is what iritates me about MCCain – he KNOWS Palin isn't qualified, was a dumb choice and except for his stupid selection of her as running mate, she would still be on her back porch in Alaska, looking across the water for the Russians. She is a zero, MCCAin knows it and is too chicken to say it.

McCain is right. Her speech to the Republican convention was electric. The Media saw what she had done, and the "search and destroy" mission was on. Nothing was off limits. Her Children, her Husband, and her policies were all attacked. For those of us that wanted to know the truth all we had to do was look at past interviews she had given to local press and CSPAN to know she was knowledgeable about Alaskan issues. The media decided to cover up those interviews.

Hahahahahahehehehehoho