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Originally Posted by dc_dux
ace....did you really expect McCain to throw Palin under the bus on the Tonight Show and admit that he made a terrible choice, as mot post suggested?
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No. But, I I do think McCain is political and if he is aware a the "leakers" and the "leaks" help his reputation he would not act internally to stop the "leaks". That is just my gut feeling, and as you know I generally don't trust people who put politics first.
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As to anonymous sources from within her own party, I would tell Palin ....welcome to national politics.
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I think she is handling this like a pro. She is not hiding, she is not being negative but she is calling it like she sees it. I like that.
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I dont see the "hatred" you see, rather I see many in her party admitting that she was unprepared at a policy level for such a high national political office.
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I understand your view. However, I would add that Obama was not ready when he first announced either. I doubt anyone is "ready" to run for President unless they have done it before. People bring their strengths to the table and compensate for their weaknesses, everyone has some.
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The cultural conservative base of the party obviously sees her as a potential leader, although I havent heard many who hold her to the level of hero worship.
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I don't "worship" people. I have heroes, people that I hold in high regard because of a character trait or accomplishment. I have many including a person like my step-grandfather who never went to school, worked with his hands his entire life and raised my father to be a person of similar character and in turn impacted the person I am and the person my son will be. I have seen many people like my grandfather, they are my heroes too. I assuming you understand what is meant by "hero" (in a manner less than "worship"), even if you don't like Palin she has many character traits and accomplishments that make her worthy of being someone's hero.
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As a partisan, I wish her well because there is nothing to suggest that she can appeal to swing voters in the future.
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I have a feeling that she will be a content person regardless of the course her political career takes.