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12. Choosing Palin disqualified McCain from being president

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 05:37 PM

Nov 2015

if he thought that she was the best person to have as second in command to take over for him should he die. They both contributed to their loss.

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Sarah Palin blames 2008 loss on John McCain...I think [View all] brooklynite Nov 2015 OP

Toss the words in the mouth, mix them all up and spit them out liberal N proud Nov 2015 #1

Does that mean that if McCain went crazy like her they would have won? kimbutgar Nov 2015 #2

Polls at the time showed edhopper Nov 2015 #3

An unfortunate truth for the Alaskan quitter emulatorloo Nov 2015 #9

OK, she's nuts, but... TreasonousBastard Nov 2015 #4

The Wasilla Diva Was Inspirational Vogon_Glory Nov 2015 #6

Just Grifter speek for,I got mine and keep those Wellstone ruled Nov 2015 #7

Watch the movie "Game Change". HughBeaumont Nov 2015 #8

To be fair, I don't think that ANY Republican was likely to win in 2008 Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2015 #11

Choosing Palin disqualified McCain from being president book_worm Nov 2015 #12

His first choice was Joe Lieberman kskiska Nov 2015 #15

Snowki, the Klondike Kardashian should shut up ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #14

Sounds like she's working up her own "Who's on First" act. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #16

But she can see Russia from her home Yorktown Nov 2015 #17