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Is McCain's Biggest Regret in Life Choosing Palin as His VP?
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:35 am
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:35 am
If he would have stuck with his gut and chose Leiberman as his running mate he probably would have been president. Instead he listened to his handlers and picked Palin who ended up being a major distraction, justified or not. The poll numbers were pretty tight, he selects Palin and he soars ahead, then she eventually becomes a laughingstock and they nosedive. Bring on the POW jokes.
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Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:37 am to TaTa Toothy
He was never going to win. VP pick didn't matter.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:43 am to GregMaddux
Not so sure about that. People were looking for a centrist candidate that would unite the country. A former Dem/ libertarian VP pick is the epitome of centrist. His age/health would be the biggest deterrent against a youthful candidate. Leiberman was an Independent at that time.
This post was edited on 5/12/18 at 12:46 am
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:54 am to TaTa Toothy
I'm guessing he probably regrets getting shot down by the Viet Cong, being water boarded, and giving up information that got other soldiers killed while he was POW more than not choosing limp-wristed Joe Leiberman as a running mate.
To be honest, had he not chosen Palin, I would've voted for Ron Paul.
To be honest, had he not chosen Palin, I would've voted for Ron Paul.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:55 am to TaTa Toothy
The only reason I voted for mcshame was Palin. I knew he was a democrate in republican clothing but I knew obama was far worse.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:00 am to TaTa Toothy
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If he would have stuck with his gut and chose Leiberman as his running mate he probably would have been president.
There was no Republican candidate at the time that would have beaten Obama regaurdless of who they would have picked as VP.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:01 am to Rebel
quote:Your presuming he gives a shite.
I'm guessing he probably regrets getting shot down by the Viet Cong, being water boarded, and giving up information that got other soldiers killed while he was POW more than not choosing limp-wristed Joe Leiberman as a running mate.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:04 am to TaTa Toothy
That old piece of shite has a lot and his airing of his ideas makes his earlier sacrifices seem like ...well...you know...
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:07 am to TaTa Toothy
He has no regrets. He’s mooched off the people his entire career and is about to die as a very rich man. It is a shame that he won’t be around for the final draining of the swamp that he was such an integral part of.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:08 am to TaTa Toothy
Biggest regret is probably getting shot down over Vietnam
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:09 am to fatboydave
Speaking of 08 I wish trump would put Huckabee in his cabinet.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:12 am to stelly1025
No way, no how he was beating a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:13 am to stelly1025
Poll numbers were tighter than people remember. Up until mid Sept/ early Oct. Then the Tina Fey version of Palin and the angry old man perception of McCain became the visual consciounsness of the American voter.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:17 am to TaTa Toothy
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Poll numbers were tighter than people remember.
I still refuse to believe Obama won the 2012 election outright and it would not surprise me one bit if the polls were rigged in 08. Based on what we now know from the 2016 election, nothing surprises me these days.
That said, the eight years we endured of Obama’s shite stains gave us the GEOTUS.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:19 am to supatigah
quote:Naw that was his biggest political asset
Biggest regret is probably getting shot down over Vietnam
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:27 am to TaTa Toothy
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Naw that was his biggest political asset
Unfortunately that’s correct. It is a shame a war veteran is going down like this. McCain really pissed in his own face the last ten years of his political career.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:32 am to TaTa Toothy
McCain seemed to go against his party out of some kind of political calculation to build up a resume that would be appealing to the mythical Independents and so called moderate Dems. It was clear that he had his eyes on a presidential run.
People will claim he put his country over party but the truth is he put his own political ambition above all.
You usually pick a VP to balance the ticket, capture a demographic or regional support. He wasn't going to get that with 2 out of those 3 in Palin. The truth is he knew he overplayed his hand and pissed off the conservative base. That's why he chose her and not Leiberman and ran with that stupid moniker "Maverick" to turn his perceived weakness into some kind of redeeming quality.
A McCain/Leiberman ticket would have been even more of a disaster.
People will claim he put his country over party but the truth is he put his own political ambition above all.
You usually pick a VP to balance the ticket, capture a demographic or regional support. He wasn't going to get that with 2 out of those 3 in Palin. The truth is he knew he overplayed his hand and pissed off the conservative base. That's why he chose her and not Leiberman and ran with that stupid moniker "Maverick" to turn his perceived weakness into some kind of redeeming quality.
A McCain/Leiberman ticket would have been even more of a disaster.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:32 am to 4LSU2
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I still refuse to believe Obama won the 2012 election outright and it would not surprise me one bit if the polls were rigged in 08
I’d honestly like to study people as dumb as you
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:33 am to TaTa Toothy
It definitely wasn't getting caught..
Posted on 5/12/18 at 1:45 am to olddawg26
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I’d honestly like to study people as dumb as you
It is fascinating.....depressing, yet fascinating.
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